Campbell Soup Company
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2011, 2015, 2016, 2022 (August 2, 2021 through July 31, 2022))
Reporting Period: 2011
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Stewardship
- Community Service
- Building an Extraordinary Workplace
- Delivering on the promises of our brands to our customers and consumers
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced energy use by 4% per tonne of food produced (2011 vs. 2010)
- Reduced water use by 5% per tonne of food produced (2011 vs. 2010)
- Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 18,500 tonnes in 2011 (2011 vs. 2010)
- Global recycle rate of >80%
- Installation of solar panel projects at multiple locations generating approximately 6% of the electrical power needed to operate Campbell’s worldwide operations.
Social Achievements
- Launched Campbell’s Healthy Camden Initiative with a $10 million, 10-year commitment to reduce childhood obesity and hunger
- Increased employee volunteer hours by 25% (2011 vs. 2010)
- Distributed 220 Dollars for Doers grants totaling $233,500 (2011)
- Donated more than $40 million worth of product to organizations globally
- Maintained world-class employee engagement levels
Governance Achievements
- Continued commitment to Winning With Integrity program, including annual ethics training for all employees
- Active participation in public policy discussions on relevant issues
- Transparent political contributions through Campbell PAC
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Reduce childhood obesity and hunger by 50% by 2020
- Make a positive impact on 100 million youth by 2020
- Reduce energy use by 35% and source 40% of energy from renewable sources by 2020
- Recycle 95% of waste globally by 2020
- Eliminate 100 million pounds of packaging by 2020
- Deliver 100% of global packaging from sustainable materials by 2020
- Reduce water use by 20% and reduce carbon footprint for tomatoes and vegetables by 20% by 2020
- Establish outcome measures related to food security and obesity by the end of 2012 (Camden Initiative)
Environmental Challenges
- Childhood obesity and hunger in the U.S.
- Reducing the environmental footprint of operations
- Managing consumer concerns about genetically modified ingredients and BPA in packaging
- Ensuring supplier compliance with CSR and sustainability standards
Mitigation Strategies
- Launched Campbell’s Healthy Camden Initiative
- Implemented various energy and water conservation measures, invested in renewable energy
- Researching BPA alternatives and using BPA-free linings in some products
- Conducting supplier audits and implementing stringent non-compliance management procedures
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: >80% of suppliers audited in 55 countries over the past two years
Responsible Procurement
- Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual
- CSR and sustainability criteria embedded in procurement processes
- Fair Trade Certified cocoa liquor and RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Renewable energy investments, energy efficiency improvements
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, GRI Food Processing Sector Supplement
Certifications: LEED Silver Certification (Camden Employee Center)
Third-party Assurance: Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Light soups, whole grain products, reduced-sodium products, natural and organic products
Awards & Recognition
- Dow Jones Sustainability Index
- CR’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
- Maclean’s 50 Most Responsible Corporations in Canada
- Tomorrow’s Value Rating
- Maplecroft Climate CII Benchmark
- Newsweek Green Rankings
- Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship CSR Index
- IRTS Gold Medal Award
- Top Workplaces
- NJBIZ’s Best Places to Work
- American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Business Recognition Award
- National Business Group on Health Gold Award
Reporting Period: 2015
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Stewardship
- Engaging with Customers and Consumers
- Community Impact
- Building a High-Performance Workplace
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced absolute GHG emissions by 6.2 percent in FY2015; and reduced GHG emissions on an intensity basis by 23 percent per tonne of food produced since 2008
- Reduced absolute water use by 2.4 percent in FY2015; and reduced water use on an intensity basis by 24 percent per tonne of food produced since 2008
- Increased global waste recycling rate to 84 percent
- Eliminated 316,000 pounds of raw material used for packaging in manufacturing processes in FY2015
- Reduced agricultural water use by 18 percent (gal/lb raw tomato) and produced 12 percent fewer fertilizer-related GHG emissions per ton of tomatoes as compared to 2014
Social Achievements
- Spent more than $171 million with more than 250 women- and minority-owned suppliers
- Launched a new development program, Inclusive Leadership: Discovering Unconscious Bias
- Recorded more than 14,100 employee volunteer hours in the U.S. and awarded $169,500 through more than 100 Dollars for Doers grants to nonprofits
- Donated more than $50 million in food to support organizations
Governance Achievements
- Improved sustainability governance structure by redesigning Sustainability Leadership Team and moving to a Sustainability Leadership Network
Climate Goals & Targets
- Measurably improve the health of young people in hometown communities by reducing childhood obesity and hunger by 50 percent by 2020
- Make a positive impact on the lives of 100 million youth through programs by 2020
- Reduce environmental footprint (water and GHG emissions per tonne of food produced) by 50 percent by 2020
- Reduce energy use by 35 percent and source 40 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020
- Recycle 95 percent of waste generated globally by 2020
- Eliminate 100 million pounds of packaging from products by 2020
- Source 100 percent of global packaging materials from sustainable sources by 2020
- Reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions by 2 percent annually
- Move two facilities to a 95 percent recycle rate
Environmental Challenges
- Rising cost of raw materials
- Impacts to climate and deforestation
- Brand and reputational damage
- Business disruption
- Regulatory challenges
- Supply chain interruption
- Water scarcity in certain locations
Mitigation Strategies
- Embedded value chain risk mapping as part of purchasing manager’s category strategy
- Collaborated with strategic suppliers on sustainability issues through SRM program
- Required suppliers to follow environmental and social standards
- Developed a risk profile for each supplier
- Proactively managed water scarcity risks by working with growers and manufacturing personnel
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 567 suppliers audited (29% of active suppliers)
Responsible Procurement
- Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual
- Supplier Sustainability Scorecard
- Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Weather pattern changes impacting agricultural producers
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, Food Processing Sector Supplement
Certifications: Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) for all manufacturing facilities
Third-party Assurance: Third-party limited assurance review of GHG emissions inventory
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Campbell’s Organic soups
- Goldfish Snacks with whole grains
- Lower-calorie Homestyle Light soups
- V8 Vegetable and Fruit Juice beverages
- Vita-Weat products
- Just Peachy salsa
- Plum Super Smoothie
Awards & Recognition
- Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- Euronext Vigeo indices
- MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series
- NASDAQ CRD Global Sustainability Index
- Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (perfect score)
- Produce for Better Health Role Model award
- Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Reporting Period: 2016
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental Stewardship
- Engaging with Customers and Consumers
- Community Impact
- Building a High-Performance Workplace
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced absolute GHG emissions by 23.6 percent and reduced GHG emissions on an intensity basis by 24.3 percent per tonne of food produced since 2008.
- Reduced absolute water use by 17.1 percent and reduced water use on an intensity basis by 17.8 percent per tonne of food produced since 2008.
- Achieved an 86 percent recycle rate in FY2016.
- Eliminated 2.2 million pounds of raw material used for packaging in FY2016, for a cumulative reduction of nearly 140 million pounds.
Social Achievements
- Received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s annual Corporate Equality Index for the seventh year.
- Recorded more than 12,000 employee volunteer hours in the U.S. and awarded $159,500 through more than 90 Dollars for Doers grants to nonprofits.
- Donated more than $50 million in food to support organizations such as Feeding America in the U.S.; and provided more than 2 million pounds of food to Food Banks Canada to support food-insecure Canadian families.
- Spent more than $164 million with women- and minority-owned suppliers.
Governance Achievements
- Improved sustainability governance structure by redesigning our Sustainability Leadership Team and moving to a Sustainability Leadership Network with oversight from a Sustainability Steering Committee.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Reduce our environmental footprint (water and GHG emissions per tonne of food produced) by 50 percent by 2020
- Reduce GHG emissions by 25 percent by 2025
- Reduce water use by 20 percent by 2025
- Reduce waste to landfill by 25 percent by 2025
- Reduce energy use by 2 percent in FY2016
- Reduce water use by 2 percent in FY2016
- Reduce waste by 2 percent in FY2016
Environmental Challenges
- Rising cost of raw materials
- Impacts to climate and deforestation
- Brand and reputational damage
- Business disruption
- Regulatory challenges
- Supply chain interruption
- Water scarcity in certain locations
Mitigation Strategies
- Embedded value chain risk mapping as part of the overall purchasing manager’s category strategy.
- Collaborating with strategic suppliers on sustainability issues through our Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program.
- Developed a Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code.
- Revamping our Supplier CSR Scorecard to capture environmental performance metrics, as well as social responsibility efforts.
- Proactively managing water scarcity risks by working with growers and manufacturing personnel to track water usage and increase efficient water use.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Occasional comprehensive audits; third-party audits to maintain high accountability and performance.
Responsible Procurement
- Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Weather pattern changes impacting agricultural producers
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, Food Processing Sector Supplement
Certifications: Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) for all manufacturing facilities
Third-party Assurance: Third-party limited assurance review of GHG emissions inventory (ISO 14064-3)
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- The Soulfull Project
- Just Peachy salsa
- Plum® Super Smoothie
Awards & Recognition
- Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
- Euronext Vigeo US 50 and Vigeo World 120
- MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series
- FTSE4Good Index
- Ethibel EXCELLENCE Investment Register
- NASDAQ CRD Global Sustainability Index
- Human Rights Campaign 2016 Corporate Equality Index
- Produce for Better Health Fruit & Veggie Industry Role Model
- Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
Reporting Period: 2022 (August 2, 2021 through July 31, 2022)
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Trusted Food
- Vibrant Communities
- Thriving People
- Healthy Environment
- Governance and Ethics
Environmental Achievements
- Increased use of post-consumer recycled content in packaging (specific percentages for different materials provided)
- Reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by -2%
- Reduced absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by -0.5%
- Increased the use of post-consumer recycled content and incorporated 25% post-consumer recycled content into polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles by CY2030 (progress towards this goal is reported)
Social Achievements
- Increased food access for 58,393 residents in Campbell communities
- Provided nutrition education to 28,766 people
- Invested $2,972,800 to improve the school food environment for children
- Engaged 28% of Campbell employees in community-based activities
- Contributed 23,194 traditional and skills-based employee volunteer hours
- Achieved a 3% decrease in reportable and lost time incidents per year (although data shows an increase in reportable incidents and lost time accidents)
Governance Achievements
- No significant incidents of non-compliance with laws and regulations
- Annual training for employees on core ethics and compliance issues
Climate Goals & Targets
- Not disclosed
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by FY2030
- Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions 25% by FY2030
- Reduce food waste by 50% by FY2030
- Transition 100% of packaging to recyclable or industrially compostable materials by CY2030
- 100% cage-free eggs by the end of CY2025
- 100% gestation crate-free pork by the end of CY2022
- Improve broiler chicken welfare by the end of CY2024
- Increase food access for 100,000 residents by FY2025
- Provide nutrition education to 50,000 people by FY2025
- Invest $5 million to improve school food environment by FY2025
- Engage 70% of employees in community activities by FY2025
- Contribute 75,000 volunteer hours by FY2025
- Responsibly source 100% of priority raw materials by FY2025
- 100% traceability of priority raw materials to country of origin by FY2025
- Reduce water use by 20% by FY2025
- Reduce waste sent to landfills by 25% by FY2025
Environmental Challenges
- Auditing capacity constrained due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Safety incidents increased (+19% reportable, +76% lost time)
- Climate change related risks (physical and transition)
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed response plans for top risks identified in the ERM process
- Integrated ESG risk factors, including climate, into the ERM process
- Conducting climate risk and opportunity screening assessments and scenario analyses
- Investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Nine suppliers with sixteen manufacturing sites underwent SMETA audits in FY2022.
Responsible Procurement
- Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Current and future regulations
- Reputation and increased stakeholder concern
- Increased cost of raw materials
Opportunities
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency
- Sustainable products
- Improved agricultural sustainability and resilience
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, SASB Standards for food and beverage companies, TCFD
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Apex Companies, LLC (limited assurance)
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 1
- Goal 2
- Goal 3
- Goal 4
- Goal 5
- Goal 6
- Goal 7
- Goal 8
- Goal 9
- Goal 10
- Goal 11
- Goal 12
- Goal 13
- Goal 15
- Goal 16
- Goal 17
Campbell's ESG framework aligns with many UN SDGs.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Not disclosed
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed