DS Smith
More information available in H2-2024

Current Score (vs. LY)

19.0 pts (-)

Last Update: Nov. 21, 2023

Current Rankings

Global: #168

FTSE: #12

Materials: #8

Transparency

Quality of climate reporting based on public disclosures, completeness and verification of GHG emissions

Commitments

Level of ambition through gross absolute emissions reduction and 'net zero' targets

Results

Results and actions to deliver on commitments for real

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary

Y2022Y2021Y2020
Scope 1 2,023,2782,047,2652,266,723
Scope 2 - location-based 886,062894,631882,029
Scope 2 - market-based 759,257763,727764,044
Scope 1-2 - location-based 2,909,3402,941,8963,148,752
Scope 1-2 - market-based 2,782,535 2,810,992 3,030,767
Scope 3 5,468,1675,562,3185,048,451
Total - location-based 8,377,5078,504,2148,197,203
Total - market-based 7,750,256 7,878,986 7,741,130

Note: Data sources detailed here

Y2022 Y2021
Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) 16,012,46214,824,430
Methodology Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)

Carbon emissions are estimated according to comparable years, intensity and sector benchmarks

Performance vs. Target

Note: Targets without baseline are ignored. In case several targets exist, only the shorter-term target is displayed.


Value Chain (scope 3) Emissions by Category

Emissions Trajectory (Full Scopes)


Emissions Trajectory not available



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Sector Benchmark

Note: Latest GHG and revenue data (based on tradingview.com) are used to calculate GHG emissions intensity by sector. The color scale of each bubble depends on the GHG intensity (GHG emissions per 1 million USD revenue). Sectors follow the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) that organize companies based on their primary business activities. The 11 sectors are : Information Technology, Health Care, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials.

DS Smith belongs to the sector Materials.

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Reduction and Net Zero Targets

>Note: intensity targets are not represented in the current version - see Methodology

Gross Absolute Emission Reductions

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Net Absolute Emission Reductions

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Net Zero Future Commitments

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Science-based Targets (SBTI)

Date Published / Updated :01/06/2022

Near-term Long-Term Net Zero Standard
Targets Set : 1.5°C by FY2030 No target Yes
DS Smith is a member of the Business Ambition for 1.5 campaign (link here )

DS Smith commits to reduce absolute scope 1, 2* and 3 GHG emissions 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY 2019 base year. DS Smith commits that 76% of its suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services will have science-based targets by FY2027. *The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.

Data source: SBTI

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Score Summary

Ref Principle Score
(points)
Max
(points)
Delta
(points)
1 At least 2 years of GHG emissions for scope 1 and 2 are publicly-available and externally-verified 0.0 10.0 -
2 Scope 3 emissions are fully reported and externally-verified 0.0 10.0 -
3 CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures 9.0 10.0 -
Transparency 9.0 30.0 -
4 Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions 0.0 10.0 -
5 Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency 0.0 10.0 -
6 Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious 0.0 10.0 -
7 Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi 10.0 10.0 -
Commitments 10.0 40.0 -
8 Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 -
9 Results re. value chain emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 -
10 Implied Temperature Rating by MSCi 0.0 10.0 -
Results 0.0 30.0 -
Total 19.0 100.0 -


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Score Details

Criteria Results 2023 Score 2022 Score Vs. 2022 2021 Score
Criteria 1 : Transparency on operational emissions (Scope 1 + 2)
Are S1+S2 figures publicly-disclosed for the last reporting year and the preceding period? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 0.0/ 5.0 -
Criteria 2 : Transparency on value chain emissions (Scope 3)
Are the 15 categories fully or partly disclosed? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting
What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? A- 9.0 / 10.0 -
How many interim reporting were provided between 2 reporting periods (GHG emissions only)?
Criteria 4 : Net Zero Commitments
Does the net 0 target include a statement of a generally-accepted net zero emission target by 2050? NC 0.0 / 3.0 -
Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? NC 0.0 / 3.0 -
Does the net zero target include all the emissions? NC 0.0 / 4.0 -
Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 6 : Reduction objectives
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2?
0.0 / 5.0 -
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2+3?
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 7 : Science-Based Targets
What type of science-based target (as validated by SBTi) did the company commit to? Targets Set 1.5°C 10.0 / 10.0 -
Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 9 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 - 3
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR)
Is the company aligned with global climate targets? ITR: None°C 0.0 / 10.0 -
Total 19.0 / 100.0 -


Available Data Sources

Reporting Year 2022 2022 2021 2020 2019
Source NZPDU Wikirate NZPDU NZPDU NZPDU
Publication Year 2022 unknown 2022 2021 2020
Scope 1 2,023,278 1,542,250 2,047,265 2,266,723 1,833,166
Scope 2 - location-based 886,062 1,725,026 894,631 882,029 592,478
Scope 2 - market-based 759,257 NA 763,727 764,044 509,625
Scope 1-2 - location-based 2,909,340 3,267,276 2,941,896 3,148,752 2,425,644
Scope 1-2 - market-based 2,782,535 NA 2,810,992 3,030,767 2,342,791
Scope 3 5,468,167 5,015,409 5,562,318 5,048,451 1,795,296
Total - location-based 8,377,507 8,282,685 8,504,214 8,197,203 4,220,940
Total - market-based 7,750,256 NA 7,878,986 7,741,130 4,090,724

Sources

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