In 2007, Procter & Gamble (P&G) set its first goal to reduce GHG emissions from its manufacturing facilities. The company has expanded and accelerated these efforts to address GHG emissions across the life cycle of its products and operations.

In 2021, P&G set a new ambition to achieve net-zero GHG emissions across its supply chain and operations, from raw materials to retailer distribution, by 2040, as well as interim 2030 goals to make meaningful progress in this decade. The company’s conviction was that “the task ahead is urgent, difficult, and much bigger than P&G alone, but we’re ready to take on the challenge”. P&G decided to not only focus on reducing its footprint but also to leverage its scale to foster unprecedented collaboration across its value chain. It established a new Product Supply Innovation Center as a hub for collaboration for a network of local suppliers, tech companies, R&D institutions and leading universities to accelerate the development of supply chain decarbonization solutions that are global, scalable and modular. By leveraging a culture of total employee involvement combined with the P&G Integrated Working System, which focused on eliminating losses and investing in technology to upgrade the company’s processes, P&G has achieved a 56% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions, exceeding its SBTi-validated goal of 50% reduction versus the 2010 baseline.

Understanding the power of collective collaboration, the company extended the It’s our Home campaign from consumers to employees and external partners. P&G’s internal It’s our Home Sustainability Awards programme recognizes individuals, businesses and regions who are leading work to deliver the company’s Ambition 2030 sustainability goals and reinforces the integration of sustainability as running through, rather than just attached to, the business.