Reducing our carbon emissions
We are committed to de-carbonizing our business and are driving tangible actions, to ultimately support Mars, Incorporated’s aim to cut 50% of our GHG emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 for our value chain.
By focusing on a carbon reduction plan that is extensive and consists of multiple pillars, we are strengthening our efforts to reduce the brand's absolute emissions.
Transitioning to renewable energy
We have made improvements across our manufacturing processes to increase our use of renewable energy sources. In 2024, we sourced enough renewable electricity to cover 86% of our Royal Canin factory electricity needs, and our aim is to transition to 100% renewable energy (electric and thermal) across all our factories and offices by 2040. 100% of the electricity used in our production sites in the United States is from renewable sources.
Removing waste
We are committed to contributing to a closed-loop system by implementing strategies that help reduce waste and promote resource efficiency.
Formulating carbon optimized recipe
Our nutrient-first approach - designed to answer the specific needs of cats and dogs - means that wherever Royal Canin products are made in the world, they are made to the same nutrient – rather than ingredient – profile. This frees us to source local ingredients as much as we can and innovate more sustainable solutions.
Procuring more climate-smart ingredients
We take into account geographical proximity to select suppliers, to tackle the carbon footprint of our ingredients. Moreover, in 2024, 24% of our cereal purchases came from supply sheds where we actively support farmers in transitioning to climate-smart agricultural practices that increase farm resiliency. This progress is facilitated through our collaborations with Soil Capital in Europe, ADM, Riceland Foods, and the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund in the United States, as well as TNC (The Nature Conservancy) in China.
Optimizing outbound logistic
We are looking at solutions to transition our operations and decrease our transportation footprint.
Our strategy to decarbonize outbound logistics is based on three pillars:
1. Redesigning the supply chain networks.
2. Collaborating with leading third-party logistics companies to reduce the logistics emissions.
3. Building roadmaps and training of the logistics manager teams.
Transforming our ways of working
We are working to integrate climate-smart management practices across our business as part of our efforts to reduce emissions.
This includes:
• Internal trainings.
• Reporting transparently on our carbon reduction efforts.
• Making carbon footprint reduction a transversal objective.
• Activating local greens teams across some of our sites
Purchasing removal-based carbon credits
As much potential as there is to reduce emissions in our value chains, it is widely recognized by standards such as SBTi (Science Based Targets Initiative) that there will be a fraction of residual emissions that can’t be solved. For that remaining fraction, we will use high-quality carbon removal credits to “net” those emissions down to net zero. In addition to GHG emission benefits, these projects can have other benefits such as protecting ecosystems, enhancing biodiversity, providing job opportunities and supporting farmers.