Haribo GmbH & Co. KG sustainability score: 23/100

No Scope 1 or Scope 2 emissions published at group level. Only Haribo UK's 2023 intensity metric (4% CO₂ per tonne produced reduction) available. DitchCarbon confirms no group data exists. Estimated footprint for a global confectionery manufacturer with ~8,500 employees, 16 factories, €2.9B revenue: 100,000–500,000 tonne CO₂e annually.

No Scope 3 data published. Supply chain spans pork gelatin (intensive animal agriculture), Brazilian carnauba wax, sugar, and glucose syrup across multiple continents. No supplier engagement programme, no CDP disclosure, no category-level quantification. Supply chain emissions typically dwarf Scope 1+2 for confectionery manufacturers.

Only Haribo UK's 4% intensity reduction (CO₂ per tonne) documented; does not prove absolute emissions fell. UK revenues grew 24% in 2023 with two new production lines opened, suggesting absolute emissions may have risen. Unverified 2025 'complete environmental sustainability' pledge has no baseline or methodology.

Haribo UK claims 'all electricity supplied by renewable sources' with sophisticated monitoring of electricity, gas, water, and compressed air. No methodology, certificate type, or third-party verification provided. Silent on gas/process heat (likely majority of energy emissions). Not RE100 member. Claim covers only UK, not global group.

Uses pork gelatin (intensive pig farming, manure pollution), carnauba wax (Brazilian deforestation-adjacent), and water-intensive sugar. No TNFD disclosure, no deforestation-free commitment, no biodiversity assessment. 2017 ARD documentary exposed supplier conditions; Haribo committed to audits but no public outcome or updated animal welfare policy found.

Haribo UK reports zero-waste-to-landfill status (four consecutive years through 2023); >90% packaging recyclable (PP monomaterial). However, Surfers Against Sewage named Haribo in 'Dirty Dozen' plastic polluters list in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025 based on citizen science litter data. No group-level waste reporting, no circular economy targets.

Haribo UK monitors water supplies via sophisticated metering system and works with Food and Drink Federation on reduction. No water consumption figures in m³, no reduction targets, no watershed assessments, no independent verification. Sugar sourcing creates material upstream water footprint risks; no supply chain water risk assessment published.

No SBTi targets. Only Haribo UK's intensity-based target (CO₂ per tonne) exists; not an absolute reduction. Unverified 2025 'complete environmental sustainability' pledge has no measurable baseline or methodology. No net-zero commitment, no offset strategy disclosure, no Scope 3 targets for estimated 100,000–500,000+ tonne footprint.

Privately held family business with no group-level sustainability report. Environmental data fragmented across regional websites (UK, AU, Denmark). No TCFD or CSRD disclosure. No identified sustainability executive at group level. APCO reporting in Australia and FDF membership represent minimum statutory commitments. No CDP disclosure.

Surfers Against Sewage named Haribo 'Dirty Dozen' plastic polluter in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 (citizen science-based credible finding). 2017 ARD documentary exposed gelatin supplier conditions and carnauba wax plantation concerns; Haribo committed to audits but no public resolution published. Good Shopping Guide marked for vague environmental reporting and palm oil lack of transparency.