McCormick’s 2050 net-zero emissions target validated by initiative

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Hunt Valley-based McCormick & Company Inc. announced Tuesday that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved its net-zero science-based emissions target by 2050.

In 2022, McCormick also had its near-term emission reduction targets approved by SBTi, a 42% absolute reduction across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2030. To address Scope 3 emissions, which make up the largest proportion of the company’s carbon footprint, McCormick is a co-founding member of the Supplier Leadership on Climate Transition (S-LOCT), a collaboration of more than 20 brands to support suppliers in reducing emissions.

McCormick will deliver across the following areas to achieve full decarbonization:

• Driving energy efficiencies through investment in green buildings, upgrading to high-efficiency equipment and electrifying operations, among others.
• Transitioning to renewable energy in our global operations.
• Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from waste through waste recovery and recycling.
• Strengthening value chain engagement through industry-wide collaborations to support suppliers and customers in reducing their emissions.
• Implementing regenerative agriculture initiatives which train smallholder farmers on soil health and climate-smart agriculture techniques.
• Reducing our carbon footprint from packaging by supporting a circular plastics economy and reducing our use of virgin plastic.
• Utilizing nature-based solutions for the small percentage of emissions which we are unable to eliminate, in line with SBTi guidelines.

While McCormick has set an ambitious net-zero agenda, the company continues to actively explore partnerships within its supply chain to scale solutions and has called upon other organizations to join them.

Founded in 1889, McCormick has more than $6 billion in annual sales across 170 countries and territories.