Sustainability Report 2025 Malting a world of difference
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ACHIEVING ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
1 2 3 4 5
Scope 1 and 2
We are accelerating initiatives that support
our shift to low - carbon production and
are working towards reducing absolute
Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50 % by 2030 .
This target has been approved by the SBTi
and will require the optimisation of energy
consumption across all malthouses and
expanding the use of renewable energy at
scale . In parallel , 61 % of our malthouses
are now certif ied to the ISO 50001
standard , which strengthens our approach
to systematic energy management and
continuous improvement in energy
performance .
This year , Scope 1 and 2 emissions
amounted to 445 , 680 tonnes of carbon
dioxide equivalent ( tCO
2
e ) , a 13 . 7 %
reduction from the 2020 baseline . This
places us below last year ’ s 451 , 815 tCO
2
e
and ahead of our reduction target for
the year .
Several technologies are accelerating
our progress . These include expanded
solar capacity and the introduction of
thermal - solar projects in Romania and
Bulgaria respectively . Regional energy
teams are also strenthening operational
eff iciency to drive progress at their sites .
Scope 3
Scope 3 emissions occur upstream
and downstream of malting , with the
majority originating upstream , largely
from barley cultivation .
OUR PERFORMANCE
Scope 3
Malt
production
Agriculture
22 % 4 %
Malt
transformation
9 %
E & I
12 %
Forest , land
and agriculture
9 %
Transportation
1 %
Malting
4 %
Transportation
2 %
Malt operations ,
including brewing
7 %
Scope 3
Scope
1and2
Scope 3
Others
( downstream of
the supply chain )
65 %
Processing
Logistics
Cooling
Production
Packaging
Others
Total GHG emissions related to
Soufflet Malt ’ s operations
( 1 )
demand has led to higher emissions ,
negatively impacting the result by 1 % .
However , logistics optimization , including
the increased use of inland waterway
transport , has made it possible to limit
the intensity of logistics f lows . Logistics
eff iciency and the continued reduction
of transport - related emissions remain
key priorities .
Our approach to reducing these emissions
through regenerative agriculture practices
is presented on page 47 . Freight also plays
a considerable role during transportation
before and after production and makes
up approximately 10 % of total Scope 3
emissions .
During the reporting period , our energy
and industry ( E & I ) emissions intensity
increased from 369 kg CO
2
e to 375 kg CO
2
e
per tonne of malt sold .
This increase was driven by higher
production and transport volumes to
meet demand , leading to higher absolute
emissions . The increase in production and
transported volumes to meet customer
( 1 )
Percentage of GHG emissions are based on
Souff let Malt ' s carbon footprint , with a focus on beer
production processes . This includes Souff let Malt - specif ic
data on malt and end - of - life factors , tailored to our main
customer prof ile .