Climate Change Data

Campbell Soup Company

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2020-08-03 to 2021-08-01, 2021-08-02 to 2022-07-31, 2022-08 to 2023-07)

Reporting Period: 2009

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:879,084 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:492,144 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:386,940 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:10,276,947 MMBtu/year
Water Consumption:26,689,905 m3/year
Waste Generated:54,637 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:4.65 tonnes CO2 per 1,000 adjusted cases of product produced (US operations)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Nourishing Our Consumers
  • Nourishing Our Neighbors
  • Nourishing Our Employees
  • Nourishing Our Planet

Environmental Achievements

  • Eliminated more than 3.5 million pounds of steel and 1 million pounds of fiber while saving more than $4.5 million in packaging costs
  • Recycled more than 84% of waste generated
  • Reduced water use in food production by more than 9%
  • Established a set of Sustainable Packaging Principles
  • Invested more than $6 million in environmental sustainability projects

Social Achievements

  • Achieved a world-class employee engagement ratio of 23:1
  • Received the Catalyst award for our work with women in the workplace
  • Earned a Platinum Award from The National Business Group on Health
  • Exceeded safety benchmarks in the food industry
  • Spent $140 million with women and minority-owned businesses
  • Provided $1.4 million worldwide in tuition assistance
  • Logged 14,000 volunteer hours in the U.S.
  • Distributed more than $21 million in product donations globally
  • Collected 73.4 million pounds of food during the annual Stamp Out Hunger™ food drive
  • Reached more than 1.8 million moms with our Fishful Thinking program
  • Awarded $2.5 million worth of equipment to schools through Labels for Education

Governance Achievements

  • Published Human Rights, Environmental Sustainability, and Political Accountability policies
  • Strengthened bonds with consumers and launched new products
  • Introduced Nourishing Our Neighbors, an enhanced community service program
  • Announced a five-year, $10 million charitable commitment to Camden, New Jersey
  • Relaunched Campbell’s Labels for Education

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cut the environmental footprint of our product portfolio in half, as measured by water use and CO2 emissions per tonne of product produced by 2020
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy use by 35% per tonne of product produced and source 40% of the energy used by the company from renewable or alternative energy sources by 2020
  • Recycle 95% of waste generated, on a global basis by 2020
  • Deliver 75% of global packaging from sustainable materials (renewable, recyclable, or from recycled content) by 2020
  • Obtain 50% of company revenue from products utilizing packaging with an improved environmental footprint (material reduction and/or substitution and supply chain efficiencies) by 2020
  • Reduce water use by 20% and energy use by 30% per tonne in our top five agricultural ingredients by 2020
  • Measurably improve the health of young people in our hometown communities by reducing hunger and childhood obesity by 50% by 2020
  • Make a positive impact on the lives of 100 million youths through our volunteer, community, and signature programs by 2020
  • Achieve 100% employee engagement in our CSR and sustainability strategies by 2020
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Growing interest in issues such as healthy weight management, heart health, childhood obesity, and quality of life
  • Need for food assistance
  • Maintaining and improving world-class levels of employee engagement
  • Retaining diverse employees at lower levels of management
  • Climate change risks
  • Use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging
Mitigation Strategies
  • Increasing focus on foods that meet consumers’ increasing needs for nutrition and well-being
  • Strategic partnerships to make a more powerful impact
  • Team and department action planning to address issues critical to sustaining high engagement
  • Active recruiting with associations
  • Energy conservation and GHG reduction programs
  • Adhering to guidance of the U.S. FDA and complying with packaging requirements of global regulatory agencies
  • Monitoring scientific studies on BPA

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Periodic audits and on-site inspections

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Energy conservation and GHG reduction

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: BSR

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Campbell’s Select Harvest soups
  • Healthy Request soups
  • Lower-sodium products
  • Products with whole grains
  • Organic products

Awards & Recognition

  • World’s Most Ethical Companies List
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
  • Top 10 CSR Index
  • Green Toronto Award
  • Australian Packaging Evolution Award
  • Catalyst Award

Reporting Period: 2010

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:850,376 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:468,292 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:382,084 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:10,154,522 MMBtu
Water Consumption:6,891,498,000 gallons
Waste Generated:64,702 tons
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Nourishing Our Consumers
  • Nourishing Our Neighbors
  • Nourishing Our Employees
  • Nourishing Our Planet

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced water use by more than 150 million gallons
  • Met U.S. EPA Climate Leaders Goal, reducing CO2 emissions/production unit by 12% between 2005 and 2010
  • Recycled 83% of all waste generated in production
  • Eliminated more than 4.5 million pounds of steel, plastic and paper packaging materials

Social Achievements

  • Maintained world-class employee engagement ratio with a rate of 17:1
  • Spent $145 million with women and minority-owned businesses
  • Exceeded safety benchmarks in the food industry
  • Provided $1.1 million worldwide in tuition assistance

Governance Achievements

  • Longstanding commitment to excellence in corporate governance
  • Board has long been led by an independent, nonexecutive chairman
  • Systematic procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of the Board and Board committees

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cut the environmental footprint of our product portfolio in half by 2020
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy use by 35% per tonne of product produced and source 40% of energy from renewable sources by 2020
  • Recycle 95% of waste generated globally by 2020
  • Eliminate 100 million pounds of packaging by 2020
  • Reduce water use by 20% and energy use by 30% per tonne in top five agricultural ingredients by 2020
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Reducing hunger and childhood obesity
  • Cutting the environmental footprint of product portfolio
  • Maintaining high employee engagement
  • Improving diversity representation and inclusion
Mitigation Strategies
  • Established 2020 Destination Goals
  • Implemented various programs and initiatives across all four focus areas
  • Integrated CSR and sustainability into performance management systems
  • Strengthened bonds with consumers and launched new products

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Periodic audits and on-site inspections to ensure compliance with quality requirements

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: BSR (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Reduced-sodium products, low-fat products, whole-grain products, organic products

Awards & Recognition

  • World’s Most Ethical Companies List
  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
  • Catalyst Award

Reporting Period: 2011

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:831,706 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:459,117 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:372,589 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:4,795 tCO2e (air & rail travel)
Renewable Energy Share:6%
Total Energy Consumption:9,835,859 mmbtu
Water Consumption:6,671,102,000 gallons
Waste Generated:59,798 tons
Carbon Intensity:0.287 tonnes CO2 per metric tonne product produced in 2011

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Community Service
  • Building an Extraordinary Workplace
  • Delivering on the promises of our brands to our customers and consumers
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Promotion of human health and sound nutrition
  • Childhood Obesity and Hunger

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 more than 18,500 tonnes in 2011
  • Global recycle rate of >80%
  • Installation of 60-acre solar panel project at Napoleon, Ohio facility
  • Installation of 12-acre solar panel project under construction in Sacramento, California
  • Installation of 250-kW solar panel system in Puurs, Belgium
  • Installation of 100-kW solar panel system in Paris, Texas

Social Achievements

  • Launched Campbell’s Healthy Camden Initiative with a $10 million, 10-year commitment to reduce childhood obesity and hunger
  • Launched the Kids Summer Backpack Program in Norwalk, Connecticut
  • Developed Nourish, a nutrient-dense meal in a can for hunger relief in Canada
  • Increased employee volunteer hours by 25% (2011 vs. 2010)
  • Distributed 220 Dollars for Doers grants totaling $233,500
  • Donated more than $40 million worth of product to organizations globally

Governance Achievements

  • Implemented Winning With Integrity program to promote ethical standards
  • Maintained an independent, non-executive chairman of the Board
  • Filed lobbying disclosure reports with appropriate authorities
  • Established Political Accountability Guidelines

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 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
Short-term Goals:
  • Establish outcome measures related to food security and obesity by the end of 2012 (Camden Initiative)

Environmental Challenges

  • Childhood obesity and hunger
  • Climate change
  • Water scarcity
  • Sustainable packaging
  • Sustainable agriculture
  • Consumer concerns over genetically modified ingredients
  • Consumer concerns over BPA in can linings
  • Managing noncompliance among suppliers
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented various initiatives to reduce energy, water, and waste
  • Invested in renewable energy projects
  • Developed sustainable agriculture programs
  • Partnered with organizations to address childhood obesity and hunger
  • Implemented stringent policies and procedures for managing noncompliance among suppliers
  • Researched and implemented BPA alternatives in some products
  • Worked to avoid genetically modified ingredients in certain markets

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: More than 1,700 audits conducted over the past two years; >80% of suppliers audited.

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual
  • CSR and sustainability criteria embedded in procurement processes
  • Procurement of Fair Trade Certified cocoa and RSPO Certified Sustainable Palm Oil

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and processes
  • Investment in renewable energy

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3, 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
  • 100-calorie packs of cookies and crackers
  • Whole grain products
  • Reduced-sodium products
  • Natural and organic products
  • Gluten-free products
  • Nourish (Canada)

Awards & Recognition

  • Named to the 2011/12 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
  • Ranked second on Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens List
  • Named one of the 50 Most Responsible Corporations in Canada
  • Ranked at the top of the 2011 Tomorrow’s Value Rating
  • Named to the Maplecroft Climate Innovation Indexes
  • Included in the 2011 Newsweek Green Rankings
  • Ranked #8 in the CSR Index
  • Honored by the IRTS Foundation with its Gold Medal Award
  • Ranked third in employee satisfaction among Philadelphia area employers
  • Named one of New Jersey’s best places to work
  • Received the 2011 Business Recognition Award from the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
  • Received the Gold Award from the National Business Group on Health

Reporting Period: 2012

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:748,407 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:381,322 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:367,084 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:7,466 tCO2e/year (air & rail travel)
Renewable Energy Share:8%
Total Energy Consumption:8,960,585 mmbtu/year
Water Consumption:23,738,708 m3/year
Waste Generated:40,998 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.275 tonnes CO2 per metric tonne product produced in FY2012

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Nourishing Consumers
  • Community Service
  • Building an Extraordinary Workplace

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced energy use by 21% per tonne of food produced since 2005
  • Reduced water use by approximately 20% per tonne of food produced since 2005
  • Reduced GHG emissions by 83,000 tonnes in 2012
  • 8% of Campbell’s global electric power sourced from renewable energy in FY2012
  • 85% global recycle rate for FY2012

Social Achievements

  • Total U.S. sales of healthy products exceeded $2.2 billion in FY2012 (30% more than FY2009 sales)
  • More than 22,300 employee volunteer hours in FY2012
  • Over $142 million in diverse supplier spend in FY2012
  • Recordable Case Rate of 2.39 in FY2012 (below industry benchmark of 5.6)
  • Launched Campbell Healthy Camden Program with a $10 million, 10-year commitment

Governance Achievements

  • Independent, non-executive chairman leads the Board of Directors
  • Winning With Integrity program provides resources and training on ethical standards
  • Supplier Code of Conduct updated and revised annually

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cut the environmental footprint of our product portfolio in half
  • Reduce childhood obesity and hunger by 50% by 2020
  • Make a positive impact on 100 million youth
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce water use per lb. of ingredient by 20%
  • Reduce nitrogen applied per lb. of ingredient by 10%
  • Reduce GHGs per lb. of ingredient by 20%
  • Source 40% of electricity from renewable sources
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Childhood obesity and hunger
  • Reducing environmental footprint
  • Maintaining affordability while enhancing product health
  • Managing Scope 3 emissions
  • Ensuring sustainable palm oil sourcing
Mitigation Strategies
  • Campbell Healthy Camden Program
  • Renewable energy projects (solar panels)
  • Product reformulation to improve nutritional profiles
  • Collaboration with MIT on Scope 3 emissions assessment
  • Partnership with RSPO for sustainable palm oil

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: More than 2,400 audits in 55 countries

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual
  • Animal welfare policy
  • Sustainable palm oil sourcing

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Renewable energy projects

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3, GRI Food Processing Sector Supplement

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Healthy Request soups
  • Whole grain Pepperidge Farm products
  • V8 juices
  • Just Peachy salsa

Awards & Recognition

  • Dow Jones Sustainability Index
  • CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
  • Civic 50
  • Maplecroft Climate CII Benchmark
  • Newsweek Green Rankings
  • DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation
  • EPA Climate Leader Awards
  • PRNews Corporate Social Responsibility Hall of Fame
  • Governance and Environmental Management Strength (GEMS) Rating
  • NJBIZ’s Best Places to Work
  • National Business Group on Health Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles

Reporting Period: 2013

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:769,239 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:406,476 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:362,763 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:7,466 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:8%
Total Energy Consumption:9,256,566 mmbtu/year
Water Consumption:24,820,481 m3/year
Waste Generated:221,949 tons/year

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Nutrition and Wellness
  • Community Service
  • Employee Engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 4.4 percent, or more than 20,800 metric tonnes
  • Reduced water consumption by 2.6 percent per tonne of food produced
  • Achieved a waste recycling rate of 83.2 percent worldwide
  • Cumulative reduction of more than 65 million pounds in packaging over the last five years

Social Achievements

  • $10 million, 10-year Campbell Healthy Communities program promoting better nutrition, physical fitness and access to healthier foods for children in Camden, New Jersey
  • Acquired Bolthouse Farms and Plum Organics, expanding the portfolio of nutritious products
  • More than $50 million in food donations and global giving
  • Employees volunteered more than 21,000 hours

Governance Achievements

  • Integrated CSR imperatives into executive compensation
  • Included important metrics on energy, water, waste, safety and ethics in executive compensation

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce energy use by 35 percent and source 40 percent of electricity from renewable sources by 2020
  • Recycle 95 percent of waste globally by 2020
  • Eliminate 100 million pounds of packaging from products by 2020
  • Source 100 percent of global packaging from sustainable materials by 2020
  • Reduce water use per pound of ingredient by 20 percent by 2020
  • Reduce nitrogen applied per pound of ingredient by 10 percent by 2020
  • Reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) per pound of ingredient by 20 percent by 2020

Environmental Challenges

  • Water scarcity
  • Climate change impacts on agriculture
  • Ethical sourcing concerns (palm oil, cocoa, etc.)
  • Childhood obesity and hunger
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing more sustainable irrigation practices (drip irrigation)
  • Working with suppliers to ensure sustainable sourcing of palm oil (aiming for 100% certified sustainable palm oil by 2015)
  • Implementing integrated pest management (IPM)
  • Investing in renewable energy projects (solar, wind, anaerobic digesters)
  • Campbell Healthy Communities program

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: More than 700 audits per year

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual
  • Supplier Sustainability Scorecard
  • Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Weather pattern changes impacting agricultural producers

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3, UN Global Compact

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Just Peachy salsa
  • Plum Organics' Super Smoothie
  • Campbell Canada’s Nourish

Awards & Recognition

  • Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
  • Corporate Responsibility (CR) Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
  • Civic 50
  • DuPont Award for Packaging Innovation
  • National Business Group on Health for Promoting Employee Wellness
  • Golden Peacock Award for Excellence in Corporate Governance
  • Produce for Better Health Role Model
  • 2013 CPG Award for Innovation and Creativity
  • Vigeo US 50 and Vigeo World 120
  • Human Rights Campaign 2014 Corporate Equality Index

Reporting Period: 2014

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:702,315 tCO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:385,116 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:317,208 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:10,314 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:8%
Total Energy Consumption:8,563,551 mmbtu
Water Consumption:21,029,166 m3
Waste Generated:279,316 tonnes
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Nourishing Consumers
  • Nourishing Neighbors
  • Nourishing Employees
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Supply Chain
  • Healthier Communities
  • Culture and Ethics
  • Food Safety and Quality
  • Nutrition and Awareness

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 2.4 percent, or more than 17,500 metric tonnes
  • Cut water consumption by 10.3 percent, or more than 639 million gallons
  • Achieved a waste-recycling rate of 86 percent worldwide
  • Reduced water use by 6.1% per tonne of food produced
  • Reduced absolute energy use by 2.1%
  • Reduced absolute GHG emissions by 2.44 %
  • Saved more than 2.9 million pounds of packaging via package redesign and light-weighting

Social Achievements

  • Provided more than $70 million in food donations and global giving during the year
  • Campbell Soup Foundation distributed more than $1.5 million in grants to nonprofit community service organizations
  • Employees volunteered more than 15,000 hours to help our neighbors and communities

Governance Achievements

  • The full Board convened six times, the four standing committees met a total of 32 times, and all directors attended at least 92 percent of scheduled Board meetings and the sessions of the committees on which they served

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Cut the environmental footprint of our product portfolio in half (water and greenhouse gas emissions per metric tonne of product) by 2020
  • Reduce energy use by 35 percent and source 40 percent of our electricity from renewable or alternative energy sources by 2020
  • Recycle 95 percent of waste generated globally by 2020
  • Eliminate 100 million pounds of packaging from Campbell products by 2020
  • Derive 100 percent of our global packaging materials from sustainable sources by 2020
  • Reduce water use per pound of ingredient by 20 percent by 2020
  • Reduce nitrogen applied per pound of ingredient by 10 percent by 2020
  • Reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) per pound of ingredient by 20 percent by 2020
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100 percent certified sustainably sourced palm oil by 2015

Environmental Challenges

  • Rising cost of raw materials
  • Impacts to climate and deforestation
  • Ethical sourcing standards
  • Water scarcity
  • Childhood obesity and hunger
  • NGO concerns about palm oil sourcing
  • Concerns over genetically modified ingredients
  • Food safety incidents
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed a Procurement Sustainability Strategy focusing on supplier engagement, buyer development, and leadership on supply chain issues
  • Developed a worldwide mapping of the supply base to monitor ingredient sourcing and supplier performance
  • Implemented preventive control systems such as HACCP
  • Developed a comprehensive program to ensure the safety of ingredients and packaging materials
  • Working with suppliers to foster more sustainable irrigation practices (drip irrigation)
  • Investing in stormwater management projects
  • Partnering with suppliers to optimize nutrient management systems
  • Working with NGOs to address concerns and take corrective action
  • Developing goals to mitigate deforestation
  • Developing plans to eliminate gestation crates from its pork supply chain
  • Engaging with suppliers that use conflict minerals
  • Conducting a supply chain mapping of its seafood category
  • Performing an assessment of the agricultural supply chain to measure human rights risks
  • Implementing a robust supply chain risk management process

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: More than 700 vendor audits per year

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply Base Requirements and Expectations Manual
  • Supplier Sustainability Scorecard
  • Strategic Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program
  • Focus on ethical sourcing, sustainable agriculture, and reduced environmental impact

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Weather pattern changes impacting agricultural producers
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products and processes

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, GRI Food Processing Sector Supplement

Certifications: GFSI-recognized standards

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Just Peachy salsa
  • Plum Organics' Super Smoothie
  • Campbell Canada’s Nourish

Awards & Recognition

  • Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
  • CR Magazine’s 100 Best Corporate Citizens
  • Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles
  • Produce for Better Health Role Model
  • CPG Award for Innovation and Creativity
  • Vigeo US 50 and Vigeo World 120
  • Human Rights Campaign 2014 Corporate Equality Index

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:735,556 tonnes CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:423,730 tonnes CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:311,826 tonnes CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:7,366 tonnes CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:6%
Total Energy Consumption:9,863,208 mmbtu
Water Consumption:29,753,024 m3
Waste Generated:329,394 tonnes
Carbon Intensity:0.249 tonnes CO2e/tonne of food produced (FY2015)

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

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • 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
Short-term Goals:
  • 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)

Third-party Assurance: Third-party limited assurance review of GHG emissions inventory

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Campbell’s Organic soups
  • Plum organic meals and snacks
  • Goldfish Snacks with whole grains
  • Lower-calorie Homestyle Light soups
  • 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: 2017

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:751,340 tonnes CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:416,838 tonnes CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:334,502 tonnes CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:9,742 tonnes CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:4%
Total Energy Consumption:10,420,288 mmbtu
Water Consumption:31,916,514 m3
Waste Generated:445,237 tons
Carbon Intensity:0.20 tonnes CO2e/tonne of food produced

ESG Focus Areas

  • Agriculture
  • Packaging
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Climate
  • Water
  • Waste
  • Safety
  • Supplier Diversity
  • Human Rights
  • Traceability
  • Health, Nutrition & Wellness

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions intensity by 39 percent since FY2008
  • Reduced energy intensity by 25 percent since FY2008
  • Reduced water intensity by 36 percent since FY2008
  • Achieved 100% Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) by 2016
  • Transitioned steel cans to non-BPA linings in the U.S. and Canada by the end of 2017

Social Achievements

  • Launched Workplace by Facebook, increasing engagement metrics significantly
  • Launched Be Real Circles to empower women in leadership
  • Achieved 97% “No Antibiotic Ever” chicken for diced and canned chicken products by the end of 2017
  • 12% of Campbell’s egg supply was cage-free as of September 2017
  • 34% of Campbell’s pork supply is crate-free as of September 2017

Governance Achievements

  • Formalized governance structure ensures sustainability is integrated into daily operations
  • Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, water and waste performance metrics included in Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) Scorecard
  • Updated Campbell’s Human Rights Principles in 2017 to include and codify its long-standing policy for ensuring no forced labor exists in its own operations

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cut food waste in half by FY2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 25% by FY2025
  • Reduce water use by 20% by FY2025
  • Reduce waste sent to landfills by 25% by FY2025
  • Source 100% cage-free eggs by the end of 2025
  • Source 100% U.S. chicken meat that complies with higher broiler chicken welfare standards by the end of 2024
  • Source 100% crate-free pork by the end of 2022
  • Responsibly source 100% of priority raw materials by FY2025
  • 100% of priority raw materials traceable to country of origin by FY2025
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce GHGs per tonne of tomatoes by 20% by the end of 2020
  • Reduce water use per pound of tomatoes by 20% by the end of 2020
  • Reduce nitrogen applied per tonne of tomatoes by 10% by the end of 2020
  • Enroll 70,000 acres of wheat in a fertilizer optimization plan by the end of 2020
  • Measurably advance Campbell’s Supplier Diversity Program by FY2020
  • Proactively assess 100% of Campbell-owned facilities for compliance with Human Rights Principles by FY2020
  • Source 40% of electricity from renewable sources by FY2020

Environmental Challenges

  • Global population growth, water scarcity, climate change and constraints on agricultural land placing massive strain on the food system
  • Growing number of people lacking ready access to good, affordable food
  • Food-related health issues such as obesity and diabetes continuing to rise
  • Consumer demand for greater transparency
  • Consumer interest in fresh and healthy foods
Mitigation Strategies
  • Revised sustainability strategy to align with value chain and support business intent to be the leading health and well-being food company
  • Developed a new set of goals for responsible sourcing, traceability, and emissions reduction
  • Improved transparency from farm to fork
  • Revamped Strategic Relationship Management (SRM) program to focus on social and environmental responsibility
  • Created the role of Director of Responsible Sourcing
  • Added positive ingredients, minimized negative nutrients, expanded organic offerings, and removed substances of concern from products
  • Advocating for guidelines that tell consumers more about what’s in their food, including mandatory labeling of GMOs

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, GRI-G4 Food Processing Sector Supplement

Third-party Assurance: Third-party limited assurance review for GHG emissions and nutrition data

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Well Yes! soups
  • Goldfish crackers baked with whole grain
  • Pace Organic salsa
  • Plum Organics Eat Your Colors pouches

Awards & Recognition

  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens
  • Community Champion Award
  • Conscious Capitalism Hero
  • Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
  • Drucker Institute – Wall Street Journal Top 50
  • Euronext Vigeo US 50 and Vigeo World 120 Indices
  • FTSE4Good Index
  • Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index
  • Just Capital JUST 100 list
  • MSCI Global Sustainability Index Series
  • Produce for Better Health Foundation Fruits & Veggies—More Matters® Industry Role Model

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:649,134 tonnes CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:434,869 tonnes CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:214,265 tonnes CO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:4,110,382 tonnes CO2e
Renewable Energy Share:10%
Total Energy Consumption:10,119,145 mmbtu
Water Consumption:20,772,388 m3
Waste Generated:32,584 tonnes
Carbon Intensity:6.45 tonnes CO2e/tonne of food produced

ESG Focus Areas

  • Agriculture
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Climate
  • Water
  • Waste
  • Community

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced greenhouse gas emissions per short ton of tomatoes by 26% since 2012
  • Reduced water use per pound of tomatoes by 25% since 2012
  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 6% since FY2017
  • Reduced water use by 9% since FY2017
  • Reduced waste sent to landfills by 2% since FY2017
  • Reduced food waste by 36% since FY2017
  • Kettle Brand redesigned chip bags, resulting in a 43% reduction in plastic and keeping 2 million pounds of plastic out of landfills annually

Social Achievements

  • Launched three new training and development programs (perform to WIN, manage to WIN, include to WIN)
  • Achieved a 14% reduction in reportable incidents and a 31% reduction in lost-time incidents
  • Increased employee volunteer hours
  • Formalized five new FY2025 community goals

Governance Achievements

  • Linked incentive compensation with sustainability progress for CEO and EVP of Global Supply Chain
  • Evolved Sustainability Steering Committee to support new divisional structure
  • Organized a workshop with leaders on integrating ESG risk factors into Enterprise Risk Management

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cut food waste in half by FY2030
  • Achieve 0 incidents in occupational health and safety
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce water use by 20% by FY2025
  • Reduce waste sent to landfills by 25% by FY2025
  • Source 40% of electricity from renewable sources by FY2020
  • Source 50% of priority ingredients from suppliers engaged in sustainable agriculture programs by FY2025
  • Source 100% cage-free eggs by the end of 2025
  • Source 100% gestation crate-free pork by the end of 2022
  • Purchase 100% RSPO certified palm oil by the end of FY2021
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 25% by FY2025
  • Increase food access for 100,000 residents in Campbell communities by FY2025
  • Provide nutrition education to 50,000 people by FY2025
  • Invest $5 million to improve school food environment by FY2025
  • Engage 70% of Campbell employees in community-based activities by FY2025
  • Contribute 75,000 employee volunteer hours by FY2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to acquisitions and divestitures
  • Meeting evolving consumer expectations regarding sustainability and nutrition
  • Integrating ESG risk factors into risk management processes
Mitigation Strategies
  • Reevaluated focus areas and targets
  • Developed new programs and initiatives to address sustainability and nutrition goals
  • Organized workshops and training to integrate ESG risk factors into risk management

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Increased by nearly 6% over FY2018; supplier auditing will begin in 2020

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code
  • Sedex membership

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
  • Floods
  • Droughts
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young (limited assurance for Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and water data)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • 2
  • 3
  • 8
  • 10
  • 12
  • 13

Initiatives contribute to these goals through various programs and commitments related to food security, health and well-being, decent work, reduced inequalities, sustainable consumption and production, and climate action.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • V8 +Hydrate
  • Prego Sensitive Recipe
  • Plum Organics Mighty Protein & Fiber Pouches
  • Well Yes! Sipping Soups
  • Pacific Foods Bone Broths
  • Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse Hearty White
  • Pacific Foods Barista Series Plant-Based Beverages

Awards & Recognition

  • Ranked #22, 50 Best ESG Companies (Investor’s Business Daily)
  • Ranked #4, 100 Best Corporate Citizens (Corporate Responsibility Magazine)
  • Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
  • Forum of Executive Women “Champion of Board Diversity”
  • Ranked #93, Corporate Knights: 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the World
  • FTSE4Good Index
  • Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index (100% Score)
  • America’s Most Reputable Companies and World’s Most Reputable Companies (Reputation Institute)
  • MSCI Index Series (AA Score)
  • Women’s Forum of New York 2019 Breakfast of Corporate Champions
  • Fruits & Veggies More Matters® Role Model (Produce for Better Health Foundation)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:722,200 tCO2e/year
Scope 1 Emissions:469,912 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:252,288 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:5,575,612 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:10% of total electricity use
Total Energy Consumption:10,608,530 mmbtu/year
Water Consumption:21,248,755 m3/year
Waste Generated:178,333 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.20 tonnes CO2e/tonne of food produced

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate
  • Water
  • Waste
  • Packaging
  • Food Safety & Quality
  • Transparency
  • Community Impact
  • Nutrition
  • Animal Welfare
  • Human Rights
  • Board Diversity
  • Code of Conduct
  • Risk Management
  • Customer Satisfaction

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced GHG emissions per short ton of tomatoes by 26% since 2012
  • Reduced water use per pound of tomatoes by 23% since 2012
  • Reduced nitrogen applied per short ton of tomatoes by 6% since 2012
  • Enrolled 70,000 acres of wheat in a fertilizer optimization plan (one year ahead of schedule)
  • Reached 91% of packaging transitioned to recyclable or industrially compostable materials by weight

Social Achievements

  • Increased compensation for over 11,000 employees for 18 weeks during the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Donated over $8 million in cash and in-kind donations to community organizations
  • Introduced an actionable inclusion and diversity (I&D) strategy
  • Committed $1.5 million in financial support over three years to nonprofit organizations to fight racism and discrimination
  • Reduced consumer complaints by 5.5% compared to FY2019

Governance Achievements

  • Completed a commodity risk assessment with The Sustainability Consortium
  • Launched four new sustainable packaging commitments
  • Evolved CR strategy to a more holistic approach with a focus on ESG opportunities
  • Integrated five ESG risk factors into the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) process
  • Linked incentive compensation with sustainability progress for CEO and EVP of Global Supply Chain

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Cut food waste in half by FY2030 (compared to FY2017)
  • Set a Science-Based Target for the value chain
Medium-term Goals:
  • Source 50% of each plant-based priority ingredient from suppliers engaged in an approved sustainable agriculture program by FY2025
  • Source 100% cage-free eggs by the end of 2025
  • Source 100% gestation crate-free pork by the end of 2022
  • Increase the use of post-consumer recycled content in PET bottles to 25% by 2030
  • Include the How2Recycle label on 100% of packaging by 2022
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 25% by FY2025 (compared to FY2017)
  • Reduce water use by 20% by FY2025 (compared to FY2017)
  • Reduce waste sent to landfills by 25% by FY2025 (compared to FY2017)
  • Increase diverse supplier spend by 25% over the next three years
  • Transition 100% of packaging to recyclable or industrially compostable materials by 2030

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting operations, audits, and community engagement
  • Supply chain disruptions
  • Meeting renewable energy goals
  • Managing Scope 3 emissions
  • Addressing food waste
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implemented protective measures for employees during COVID-19
  • Leveraged Sedex membership to review supplier audit performances
  • Exploring virtual assessments for suppliers
  • Working with Science Based Targets initiative to set a Science-Based Target
  • Updated Environmental Sustainability Policy and Water Policy
  • Developed a decarbonization strategy
  • Improved Scope 3 calculation methodology
  • Allowed FY2020 grantees flexibility in repurposing funds for immediate needs

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Four audit requests issued; social compliance audits of 12% of supply through AIM and Sedex

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code
  • Supplier diversity program
  • Commitment to increase diverse spend by 25% over three years

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather, floods, droughts
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
  • Development of energy-efficient products

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: SQF (all Campbell-owned manufacturing facilities)

Third-party Assurance: Ernst & Young (limited assurance for Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and water data)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 2 (Zero Hunger)
  • Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-being)
  • Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
  • Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
  • Goal 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)
  • Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Campbell’s material corporate responsibility initiatives and commitments map to all 17 SDGs, with a prioritization of Goals 2, 3, 8, 10, 12, and 13.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • 7 oz. microwavable soup cups
  • Swanson sipping broths
  • Campbell’s Tomato A to Z’s condensed soup
  • Late July organic chia & quinoa crackers
  • Campbell’s chicken broth with white wine & pork ramen broth
  • Pacific Foods organic reduced sugar oat original beverage
  • V8 +Hydrate

Awards & Recognition

  • 100 Best Corporate Citizens (#35)
  • Bloomberg Gender Equality Index
  • JUST Capital (#81)
  • 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the World (#93)
  • America’s Most Responsible Companies (#58)
  • FTSE4Good Index
  • MSCI Index Series (AA)
  • Greater Toronto’s Top Employers
  • Fruits & Veggies More Matters® Role Model
  • Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies in America (#60)
  • FMI Foundation Gold Plate Award
  • ISS-oekom (Prime status)
  • America’s Best Employers for Women (#151)

Reporting Period: 2020-08-03 to 2021-08-01

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:722,200 tCO2e (market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:465,257 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:201,323 tCO2e
Scope 3 Emissions:6,255,790 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:9%
Total Energy Consumption:10,592,459 mmbtu
Water Consumption:21,477,982 m3
Waste Generated:55,033 tons to landfill
Carbon Intensity:0.19 tCO2e/metric ton of food produced (market-based)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Trusted Food
  • Vibrant Communities
  • Thriving People
  • Healthy Environment
  • Governance and Ethics

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 8% since FY2020
  • Reduced Scope 3 GHG emissions by 8% since FY2020
  • Completed first supply chain water risk assessment
  • Redesigned V8 bottle, saving 2.5 million pounds of plastic per year
  • Pepperidge Farm signature bags are now fully recyclable

Social Achievements

  • Exceeded goal to increase spend with diverse suppliers by 25% (achieved 70% increase)
  • Launched Full Futures partnership to improve school food environment
  • 96% of people managers completed Inclusion & Diversity training
  • 8% reduction in total reportable incident rate since fiscal 2020
  • 29% reduction in lost time injuries since 2020

Governance Achievements

  • Updated Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to reflect inclusive organization
  • Oversight of ESG activities managed by the Governance Committee of the Board of Directors

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by FY2030
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions 25% by FY2030
  • Responsibly source 100% of priority raw materials by FY2025
  • Increase use of post-consumer recycled content to 25% in PET bottles by CY2030
  • Reduce food waste by 50% by FY2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water use by 20% by FY2025
  • Reduce waste sent to landfills by 25% by FY2025
  • 100% cage-free eggs by the end of CY2025
  • 100% gestation crate-free pork by the end of CY2022
  • 100% of packaging to recyclable or industrially compostable designs by CY2030

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Increased waste to landfill (66% increase since FY2017 due to regulatory changes, production increases, equipment repairs, and COVID-related turnover)
  • Increased pest infestations due to climate change
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed alternative sourcing strategies
  • Hired external waste expert to identify alternative disposal options
  • Increased employee training to improve waste separation
  • Deepened engagement with growers to reduce pesticide risks and strengthen IPM practices

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Four suppliers underwent SMETA audits in FY2021

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
  • Floods
  • Droughts
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Increased stakeholder concern
  • Increased cost of raw materials
Opportunities
  • Resource efficiency
  • Increased demand for sustainable products
  • Potential revenue opportunities tied to carbon markets

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core Option, SASB Standards for food and beverage companies, TCFD Index

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Apex Companies, LLC (limited assurance on specific environmental data)

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 17

The report details how various initiatives contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Well Yes! soups
  • V8 vegetable juices
  • Pacific Foods plant-based soups and broths

Awards & Recognition

  • Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies
  • JUST Capital America’s Most JUST Companies
  • Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
  • Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity
  • Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women

Reporting Period: 2021-08-02 to 2022-07-31

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:672061 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:461968 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:210093 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:4678865 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:9%
Total Energy Consumption:3421938 MWh/year
Waste Generated:56207 tons/year
Carbon Intensity:0.0000792 tCO2e/USD

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Responsible Sourcing
  • Packaging Sustainability
  • Energy Efficiency

Environmental Achievements

  • 18% reduction in food waste
  • 9% of electricity from renewable sources
  • 94% of packaging by weight is recyclable
  • 122,000 acres of wheat enrolled in wheat sustainability programs
  • 95% of tomatoes sourced from suppliers engaged in an approved sustainable agriculture program
  • 100% of potatoes sourced from suppliers engaged in an approved sustainable agriculture program

Social Achievements

  • $2.9 million donated to Full Futures program since 2021

Governance Achievements

  • Board-level oversight of climate-related issues
  • Incentives for management of climate-related issues linked to sustainability progress

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Transition 100% of packaging to recyclable or industrially compostable designs and materials by 2030
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by Fiscal 2030 from a Fiscal 2020 base year
  • Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution by 25% by Fiscal 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water consumption by 20% by 2025 (Tomatoes)
  • Source 50% (by volume) of wheat ingredients from suppliers engaged in an approved sustainable agriculture program by FY2025
  • Source 50% (by volume) of potato ingredients from suppliers engaged in an approved sustainable agriculture program by FY2025
  • Source 50% (by volume) of tomato ingredients from suppliers engaged in an approved sustainable agriculture program by FY2025

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain resilience, including commodity availability
  • Climate change and sustainability
  • Crisis management planning
  • Business continuity
  • Increased cost of raw materials due to growing demand for lower-carbon commodities
  • Increased stakeholder concern regarding climate change
  • Potential for new carbon pricing schemes
  • Increased expenses for compliance with California Cap and Trade Program
  • Waste to Landfill increase
Mitigation Strategies
  • Integrated more robust environmental and social risk factors into supply risk assessment processes
  • Built and documented contingency plans for high-risk suppliers
  • Developed training for buyers and suppliers on environmental and social risks
  • Developed a science-based emissions target and initial emission-reduction roadmaps
  • Completed an updated water risk assessment
  • Dedicated Responsible Sourcing Program
  • Public commitments focused on responsible sourcing, traceability, and animal welfare
  • Emissions-reduction commitments and public reporting
  • Science-based target to address emissions reductions
  • Long-term relationships with key suppliers and ingredient hedging program
  • Sustainable agricultural activities involving key commodities
  • Energy efficiency assessments at manufacturing sites
  • Implementation of steam and compressed air leak programs, heat recovery, controls work to maximize HVAC efficiency, installation of VFDs, and other capital projects
  • Investment in sustainable agriculture and transparency
  • Public goals to increase the volumes of key commodities sourced from farmers engaged in sustainable agricultural programs
  • Hiring an external waste management expert to identify alternative disposal outlets for finished goods waste
  • Employee training and awareness around waste separation

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 100% of priority raw materials suppliers (15% of direct suppliers) engaged with Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code (RSSC)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Intensified heat and drought cycles
  • Flooding
  • Extreme weather events and storm damage
  • Wildfires
  • Grid reliability
Transition Risks
  • Increased cost of raw materials
  • Changes in carbon pricing or regulatory limits
  • Reputational risks due to stakeholder expectations
  • Potential for new carbon pricing schemes
Opportunities
  • Energy efficiency improvements in manufacturing and distribution
  • Increased demand for sustainable products

Reporting Standards

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

Certifications: ISO 14064-3

Third-party Assurance: Third-party limited assurance

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Vegan and vegetarian products (41% of Campbell’s products)

Reporting Period: 2022-08 to 2023-07

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:7,642,603 mmbtu (Fuel use) + 1,917,544 mmbtu (Electricity use) = 9,560,147 mmbtu total
Scope 1 Emissions:437,433 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:195,493 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:5,123,752 tCO2e/year
Renewable Energy Share:8%
Total Energy Consumption:9,560,147 mmbtu/year
Water Consumption:24,275,874 m3/year
Waste Generated:167,880 metric tons/year
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Trusted Food
  • Vibrant Communities
  • Thriving People
  • Healthy Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas footprint by 7%
  • Reduced the amount of waste to landfill versus fiscal 2022, reversing a previous trend and positioning us to meet our 2025 waste target
  • Increased the amount of post-consumer recycled content used in our beverage bottles
  • Commenced a 12-year virtual renewable power purchase agreement that will reduce our reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to achieving our science-based emissions reduction target

Social Achievements

  • Exceeded our goal to source 50% of our tomatoes, potatoes, cashew, and almonds from suppliers engaged in sustainable agriculture programs, two years early
  • Launched new regenerative agriculture projects to enhance the sustainability of our supply chain
  • Converted our supply chain to gestation-crate-free pork and broiler chickens raised in improved environments, and increased our use of cage-free eggs
  • Expanded existing and launched new leadership and talent development programs
  • Set a new record for employee volunteer hours
  • Supported community organizations with over $2 million in giving from The Campbell’s Foundation

Governance Achievements

  • Created a new policy governing safety standards for ammonia handling

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 42% by fiscal 2030 from a fiscal 2020 base year
  • Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and upstream transportation and distribution 25% by fiscal 2030
  • Reduce food waste by 50% on an absolute basis by fiscal 2030 as compared to fiscal 2017
  • Transition 100% of packaging to recyclable or industrially compostable designs and materials by CY2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce water use by 20% on an absolute basis by fiscal 2025 as compared to fiscal 2017
  • Reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills by 25% on an absolute basis by fiscal 2025 as compared to fiscal 2017
  • Increase food access for 100,000 residents in Campbell’s communities by fiscal 2025
  • Provide nutrition education to 50,000 people by fiscal 2025
  • Invest $5 million to improve the school food environment for children by fiscal 2025
  • Engage 70% of Campbell’s employees in community-based activities by fiscal 2025
  • Contribute 75,000 employee volunteer hours by fiscal 2025
  • Source 100% of priority raw materials in line with our responsible sourcing program expectations by 2025
  • 100% cage-free eggs by the end of CY2025
  • Source chicken meat from birds that have been raised in improved environments by the end of CY2024

Environmental Challenges

  • Challenges in addressing our goal to reduce landfill waste by 25% when compared to a 2017 baseline (though this was reversed in FY2023)
  • Plastic recycling and sourcing recycled content pose challenges across industries
  • Climate change poses a risk to the operations and supply chains
Mitigation Strategies
  • New efforts at key locations and a partnership with a third-party waste-solutions provider to identify landfill alternatives and initiate new processes
  • Testing alternatives to plastic film and evaluating new packaging options for recyclability and recycled content; shifting away from non-recyclable materials
  • Setting Science-Based Targets (SBT) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 and implementing strategies and plans to achieve the goals; working with partners and suppliers to find ways to reduce value chain emissions
  • Completed evaluations to install on-site solar projects at five of our manufacturing projects

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 23 active manufacturing sites, associated with 14 suppliers, completed SMETA audits during FY2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Responsible Sourcing Supplier Code
  • Human Rights Principles
  • Coerced Labor in Supply Chains Statement

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Intensified heat and drought cycles
  • Flooding
  • Extreme weather events and storm damage
  • Wildfires
  • Grid reliability
Transition Risks
  • Current and future regulations
  • Reputation and increased stakeholder concern
  • Increased cost of raw materials
Opportunities
  • Renewable energy
  • Energy efficiency
  • Resource efficiency in direct operations
  • Shifts in consumer preferences

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards, SASB Standards for food and beverage companies, TCFD

Certifications: Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)

Third-party Assurance: Apex Companies, LLC (limited assurance on specific fiscal 2023 environmental data)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Campbell’s Condensed Unsalted Soups
  • Pacific Foods Plant-Based Chilis
  • V8 Splash beverages (reduced sugar)

Awards & Recognition

  • America’s Most Responsible Companies
  • America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
  • World’s Most Trustworthy Companies
  • Canada's Most Reputable Companies
  • Greater Toronto's Top Employers 2023
  • Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
  • Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies