Climate Change Data

McCormick & Company, Incorporated

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019-12-01 to 2020-11-30, 2020-12-01 to 2021-11-30, 2021-12 to 2022-11)

Reporting Period: 2019-12-01 to 2020-11-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:119,280 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:31,853 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:87,427 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 3 Emissions:2,103,960.22 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:393,337 MWh/year
Waste Generated:45,243 tons/year (recycled)
Carbon Intensity:0.00002012 tCO2e/USD revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • Waste Reduction
  • Packaging Circularity

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased renewable energy consumption from 8,452 MWh to 21,429 MWh, equivalent to additional carbon saving of 5,868 tCO2e.
  • Implemented 14 new energy reduction projects resulting in 622 tCO2e savings.
  • Reduced packaging footprint by more than 12,500 metric tons through initiatives such as bottle light weighting and packaging redesign.
  • Achieved third party verified sustainability certification on 47% of the volume target for iconic herbs and spices.

Social Achievements

  • Partnered in training approximately 18,300 smallholder farmers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).

Governance Achievements

  • Board-level oversight of climate-related issues.
  • Incentives for management of climate-related issues tied to emissions reduction targets.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1+2 emissions by 20% by 2025 (market-based)
  • Reduce Scope 3 emissions (purchased goods and services) by 16% by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Increase the resilience of 90% of smallholder farmers who grow our five iconic ingredients by 2025
  • Sustainably source 100% of its branded iconic herbs and spices by 2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce packaging carbon footprint by 25% by 2025
  • Achieve 100% circular plastics packaging by 2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events impacting raw material sourcing.
  • Changes in precipitation patterns affecting agricultural raw materials.
  • Changing customer behavior and reduced demand for products.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Dual or multi-origin sourcing of agricultural raw materials.
  • Investing in smallholder farmer resilience through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training.
  • Renewable energy procurement to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions and limit exposure to price volatility.
  • Lightweighting packaging to reduce carbon footprint and direct costs.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Sustainable sourcing framework, Grown for Good
  • Rainforest Alliance certification
  • Partnership approach with strategic vendors

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events
  • Changes in precipitation patterns
Transition Risks
  • Changing customer behavior
Opportunities
  • Increased agricultural supply chain resilience
  • Reduced exposure to price volatility through renewable energy
  • Lightweighting packaging

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: ISO 14064-3, Rainforest Alliance

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Rainforest Alliance certified iconic herbs and spices

Reporting Period: 2020-12-01 to 2021-11-30

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:37,889 + 53,824 + 2,491,821 + 93,194 + 15,934 + 202,623 + 4,670 + 8,716 + 13,419 + 67,541 + 27,845 + 184,876 = 3,110,639 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:37,889 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:53,824 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:2,977,926 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:433,937 MWh/year
Carbon Intensity:0.000015 metric tons CO2e per unit currency total revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • Waste Reduction
  • Packaging Circularity

Environmental Achievements

  • Increased renewable energy consumption from 21,528 MWh to 86,169 MWh, equivalent to additional carbon saving of 35,471 tCO2e.
  • Implemented 13 new energy reduction projects resulting in 759 tCO2e savings.
  • Reduced packaging footprint by more than 12,500 metric tons through initiatives such as bottle lightweighting and packaging redesign.
  • Achieved third-party verified sustainability certification on 47% of the volume target for iconic herbs and spices.

Social Achievements

  • Increased the resilience of approximately 18,300 smallholder farmers through Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) training.
  • Partnered with a waste supplier in Thailand to transform unused pepper, flour, and water into fertilizer for local farmers.

Governance Achievements

  • Board-level oversight of climate-related issues.
  • Established Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (S-LoCT) program engaging over 90 suppliers.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Sustainably source 100% of its branded iconic herbs and spices by 2025.
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030.
  • Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 42% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce packaging carbon footprint by 25% by 2025.
  • Achieve 100% circular plastics packaging by 2025.
  • Increase the resilience of 90% of smallholder farmers who grow our five iconic ingredients by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events impacting raw material sourcing.
  • Changing precipitation patterns affecting agricultural raw material growing conditions.
  • Changing customer behavior impacting demand for products and services.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implements dual or multi-origin sourcing of agricultural raw materials.
  • Partnerships to increase resilience of smallholder farmers (Good Agricultural Practices, water input, crop protection).
  • Investing in renewable energy (Skipjack Solar Center agreement), reducing exposure to price volatility.
  • Lightweighting packaging, R&D in bio-based resin, improving recyclability of single-use flexible plastics.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Grown for Good Framework
  • Rainforest Alliance certification
  • Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (S-LoCT) program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events (cyclones, floods)
  • Changing precipitation patterns
Transition Risks
  • Changing customer behavior
Opportunities
  • Renewable energy procurement
  • Lightweighting packaging
  • Improved supply chain resilience

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Certifications: Rainforest Alliance

Third-party Assurance: Independent Auditor Group

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)
  • Goal 15 (Life on Land)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy procurement, waste reduction, emissions reduction, and biodiversity conservation.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Sustainably sourced iconic herbs and spices

Awards & Recognition

  • Wal-Mart Giga-Guru status (4 years in a row)

Reporting Period: 2021-12 to 2022-11

Environmental Metrics

Scope 1 Emissions:36,927 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:41,497 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:2,517,141 tCO2e/year
Total Energy Consumption:446,139 MWh/year
Carbon Intensity:0.000012 metric tons CO2e per unit currency total revenue

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Sustainable Sourcing
  • Packaging Sustainability
  • Biodiversity
  • Waste Management

Environmental Achievements

  • Achieved a 90% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2020.
  • Reduced packaging carbon footprint by more than 12,500 metric tons through initiatives such as bottle lightweighting and packaging redesign.
  • Skipjack Solar Center project providing 100% renewable electricity for Maryland and New Jersey facilities, saving an estimated 27,000,000 pounds of CO2e annually.

Social Achievements

  • Increased the resilience of approximately 31,000 smallholder farmers (around 89% of their 2025 target) through training initiatives.
  • Partnered with USAID, USDA, GIZ and NCBA CLUSA to improve the resilience of around 10,000 vanilla smallholder farmers in Madagascar and Indonesia.

Governance Achievements

  • Board-level oversight of climate-related issues.
  • Incentives for management of climate-related issues linked to short-term and long-term incentive plans.
  • Publicly available climate transition plan.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Sustainably source 100% of its branded iconic herbs and spices by 2025.
  • Increase waste recycling and recovery rate to 85% by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce packaging carbon footprint by 25% by 2025.
  • Achieve 100% circular plastics packaging by 2025.
  • Increase the resilience of 90% of smallholder farmers who grow our five iconic ingredients by 2025.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events impacting raw material sourcing.
  • Changing precipitation patterns affecting agricultural raw materials.
  • Changing customer behavior and reduced demand for products.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Dual or multi-origin sourcing of agricultural raw materials.
  • Training smallholder farmers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to increase crop resilience.
  • Investing in renewable energy to reduce operational greenhouse gas emissions and limit exposure to price volatility.
  • Lightweighting packaging to reduce carbon footprint and direct costs.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Grown for Good Framework
  • Third-party verified sustainability standards

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Increased severity and frequency of extreme weather events
  • Changing precipitation patterns
Transition Risks
  • Changing customer behavior
Opportunities
  • Renewable energy procurement
  • Lightweighting packaging
  • Agricultural supply chain resilience

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Greenhouse Gas Protocol, AA1000AS

Third-party Assurance: Independent Assurance Statement (FY22)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Sustainably sourced ingredients