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Live Average annual emissions trends for Food

This chart illustrates the average industry Carbon emissions (Actual emissions published on Ecodesk). A higher average line often illustrates a greater measurement boundary – i.e. more overall responsibility.


Live Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions data for Food

Companies in blue have accounted for all 15 subcategories of WBCSD/WRI recommendations for Scope 3 reporting (see "Edit my profile". Scope 3 means indirect responsibility including manufacturing, use and recycling among other categories). Those in white have not yet accounted for all subcategories. "Accounted for" means either fully reported or not applicable.

Latest Scope analysis for 2011

The outer pie shows the relative number of organisations reporting S1, S2 and S3, (where S1 = 100). Some organisations report one figure denoting all three scopes. The inner pie shows the company, country or industry sector in this profile.

  • Outer: Retail sector average
  • Inner: [No data breakdown.]

The data which forms the graphics in Ecodesk is aggregated live and automatically from company profiles already published. Ecodesk Live picks the latest available complete year for data comparison.

For example, 2011 data has not yet been reported by most organisations - hence the low data line It should NOT be considered a total figure of any sector or country.


Company Staff Revenue USD Carbon Mt CO2-e Energy Gj Water m3 Waste t  
Walmart 2,100,000 418,952,000,000 USD 22,000,000 View Profile »
Tesco 492,714 97,989,234,000 USD 5,440,000 View Profile »
Carrefour Group 471,755 119,128,890,000 USD 4,740,000 View Profile »
Kroger 338,000 82,200,000,000 USD 6,771,235 26,640,000 23,100 View Profile »
Groupe Casino 230,878 38,344,700,000 USD 13,100,011 18,704,985 View Profile »
Ahold 213,000 39,044,566,000 USD 2,690,000 22,088,160 3,838 690,000 View Profile »
J Sainsbury 199,300 33,131,860,700 USD 856,000 214,000 View Profile »
Woolworths Limited 188,065 52,325,570,000 USD 4,113,022 9,633,683 2,970,000 View Profile »
Safeway 180,000 41,050,000,000 USD View Profile »
Publix 152,000 25,000,000,000 USD 0 View Profile »
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