CO2 Emissions

Eurofins’ companies are committed to measuring and reducing their carbon emissions. Our mission of Testing for Life considers its positive impact on the environment and humanity as a priority. In 2020, we announced the ambitious goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2025, through a combination of CO2 emission reduction projects and carbon offsetting including the purchase of carbon credits.

• For the scope measured in 2022 (covering >95% of our FTEs and 75% of sites), the total carbon emissions for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 have been determined as 480,000 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalents.
• The Greenhouse Gas Protocol was used as guiding methodology for this carbon footprint measurement exercise. The calculations conform to the ISO 14064 standard and the European Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS / Directive 2003/87/EC).

• The relative emissions in 2022 for Scopes 1, 2 and 3 were approximately nine metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent per FTE .
• Eurofins achieved a consistent reduction of our CO₂ footprint over the past three years with a 14.2% reduction in 2022 compared to 2019 (baseline year).

We are taking action on several other fronts, including:

• Increased number of local CO₂ Champions from 100+ to 150+ in all regions and business lines to collect data, implement reduction initiatives and drive the continuous improvement and expansion of the Carbon Footprint Reduction Programme.
• Increased green electricity sourced from 8% in 2021 to over 20% in 2022.
• Creation and launch of an all-employee “Carbon Footprint Reduction” Training Module released in November 2022 to educate all employees about the Eurofins carbon footprint reduction initiative and to provide ideas and guidance for carbon reduction projects.
• Continuing to offset CO2 through the purchase of carbon credits investing in sustainable projects with strong long-term social and environmental value creation through the Investment in Livelihoods Carbon Funds.

On its path to carbon neutrality by 2025, Eurofins has further increased the carbon certificates bought to offset part of the emissions caused by its operations.

• Eurofins retired 200,000 metric tonnes of carbon credits in 2022 (2021: 150,000 tonnes CO₂). The retired offsets fully cover the remaining Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2022 (180,779 tonnes CO₂e).

Additionally, at a local level, many Eurofins laboratories have put ongoing sustainability programmes in place to reduce their carbon footprint. For example, through the purchase of renewable electricity, promoting CO2-efficient commuting options (e.g. carpooling, biking, utilising public transport etc.), converting to LED lighting, and investing in renewable heating and electricity projects.

For additional details regarding our carbon neutrality objective, refer to our ESG Report 2022.