Kerry Group PLC

Kerry Group PLC, a major global taste and nutrition company, has been assessed by the Climate Transition Pathway initiative as failing its Carbon Performance benchmark. This indicates the company’s climate targets and transition plans are insufficient to align with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C goal. The assessment flags a common pattern of corporate greenwashing, where climate pledges cover direct operational emissions but exclude the vast majority of emissions embedded in a company’s value chain. For a food ingredients corporation like Kerry, these excluded Scope 3 emissions—from agricultural supply chains, land use, and customer product use—constitute the overwhelming majority of its climate footprint. The company has also engaged in legal action against the European Commission over a phased ban on smoke flavourings, a regulatory measure that falls under environmental and health policy.