Net-Zero and Climate Targets for 33 Meat and Dairy Companies

A 2026 dataset from figshare by Maya Bach lists net-zero and near-term climate commitments for 33 major meat and dairy companies. It categorizes targets by scope and target year, showing 17 companies have made a net-zero commitment while 16 have not. The dataset includes specific near-term pledges, such as Scope 3 emission reduction goals per unit of product.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking corporate climate ambition based on net-zero target years and scopes mentioned in the description.
• Analyzing industry adoption rates of net-zero commitments based on the count of 17 committed versus 16 non-committed companies.
• Evaluating the prevalence of specific near-term emission reduction targets, such as per-kilogram goals for dairy products.

Strengths

• Focuses on a specific, high-impact sector with 33 major meat and dairy companies.
• Explicitly categorizes data by commitment scope and target year.
• Provides a clear count of companies with (17) and without (16) net-zero commitments.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope and likely a simple list or table.

Provenance

Source

figshare, author Maya Bach.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from corporate sustainability reports or disclosures.

Time Range

Target years are implied but the snapshot date is 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04 22 17:22:21; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Global, based on the description of major companies.