Americold report shows emissions drop, efficiency gains
Key takeaways
- Across its network, Americold invested $23M to improve energy efficiency and facility performance.
- A 21% drop in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2021 shows steady sustainability gains.
- Safety performance stands out, with incident rates more than 40% below industry averages.
Americold Realty Trust recently released its 2025 Sustainability Report detailing progress across energy efficiency, emissions reduction, safety performance, and facility reliability. The company, which operates a global temperature-controlled logistics network, outlined how disciplined operations, engineering execution, and capital investments are supporting consistent performance.
The report emphasizes Americold’s focus on managing energy use, improving operational reliability, and maintaining continuous cold chain performance across its facilities. The company noted that more than 90% of its sites capture real-time utility data to support performance tracking and efficiency improvements.
2025 performance highlights:
- 21.0% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions from 2021 baseline
- 30,822 MWh of renewable energy generated, with 46 facilities sourcing 100% carbon-free electricity
- More than $23 million invested in energy efficiency and facility improvement projects
- 912 Energy Waste Walks completed to support site-level energy management
- 24.4% waste diversion rate, exceeding internal targets
- Safety metrics (TRIR, DART, LTIR) more than 40% below U.S. refrigerated warehousing industry averages
“Leading companies today treat sustainability not as a reporting exercise but as a resiliency strategy,” Rob Chambers, CEO of Americold, said. “At Americold, that means managing energy, innovation, safety, and risk with the same discipline we bring to every customer commitment. For our customers and shareholders, that translates into a dependable network that consistently fulfills our mission-critical promise to deliver food safely and reliably.”
