2023 ESG Report
Climate action
The effects of climate change have had devastating impacts on our planet. From dramatic increases in severe weather events, to the unprecedented rise in biodiversity loss, climate change presents one of the greatest challenges of our time.
Our carbon footprint
While our enterprise operation footprint (Scope 1 and 2) is large, the emissions generated throughout our supply chain (Scope 3) will have an even greater impact on the environment, and will be integral to achieving our goal of net-zero by 2050.
Scope 1 (~2%) - emissions that occur from sources that are controlled or owned by Loblaw.
Scope 2 (~1%) - indirect emissions associated with the purchase of electricity, steam, heat, or cooling.
Scope 3 (~97% of our overall emissions) - emissions from assets not owned or controlled by Loblaw, but that indirectly affect our value chain.
Achieving net-zero
For decades, we have led our industry on environmental action.
In 2011, we began to track the carbon footprint of our corporate stores and operations. In 2016, we committed to a 30% reduction of GHG emissions by 2030 from the 2011 baseline.
We met our 2030 goal in 2020, ten years early. How? Through advancements in energy management, equipment conversions and reducing refrigerant leaks.
In 2021, we set our ambitions higher, with a phased approach to reach net-zero emissions across our full enterprise.
Our Scope 1 and 2 plan¹ focuses on four key aspects of our footprint: refrigerants, heating, electricity, and decarbonizing our fleet.
2030: Reduce our enterprise operation footprint by 50% from a 2020 baseline and operate a net-zero truck fleet by 2030.²
2040: Achieve net-zero for our enterprise operating footprint.
2050: Achieve net-zero by 2050 for scope 3 emissions.
¹ Includes corporate, franchise, associate-owned, and T&T® operations as well as corporate offices and distribution centres.
² Short-haul outbound corporately owned and operated fleet only.
#JoinTheCarbonFight
Our greatest opportunity for impact is reducing our Scope 3 emissions.
While our emissions are significant, over 97% of our carbon footprint stems from external sources in our supply chain, known as Scope 3 emissions. These are vital for our operations but aren’t directly managed by Loblaw. That’s why we are supporting our value chain to #JoinTheCarbonFight and reach net-zero by 2050. Here's how:
Vendor Commitments: we are engaging with vendors to set science based carbon reduction targets (download our Vendor Resources(Open in a new tab))
Sustainable Sourcing: we are expanding opportunities for sustainable sourcing across our purchased goods & services and capital goods
Empower our People: we are empowering our people to collaborate and deliver on our climate commitments
Food Waste and Circularity: we are achieving food waste reduction commitments and launching bold circularity programs
Enable Low Carbon Living: we are investing in initiatives that enable our customers to reduce their carbon footprint
