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Capital One

Capital One Financial Corporation, commonly known as Capital One, is a leading financial services company headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1994, it has established itself as a prominent player in the banking industry, particularly in credit cards, auto loans, banking, and savings accounts. With a strong presence across major operational regions, including the East Coast and West Coast, Capital One has consistently innovated its offerings. The company is renowned for its user-friendly digital banking solutions and competitive credit card rewards programmes, which set it apart in a crowded marketplace. Notable achievements include being one of the largest credit card issuers in the US, reflecting its robust market position. Capital One continues to focus on technology-driven financial services, making banking more accessible and efficient for millions of customers.

DitchCarbon Score

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58

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Capital One's score of 58 is higher than 98% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Capital One's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Capital One reported total carbon emissions of approximately 529,354,000 kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 8,610,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 2,585,000 kg CO2e (market-based), and a significant contribution from Scope 3 emissions, which totalled around 518,159,000 kg CO2e. Notably, the majority of Scope 3 emissions stem from purchased goods and services, accounting for about 429,310,000 kg CO2e. Capital One has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce its Scope 1 direct emissions by 50% from a 2019 baseline by the year 2030. This target reflects the company's focus on addressing emissions primarily from natural gas use and refrigerant leakage. Additionally, Capital One has achieved carbon neutrality for its Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) as of 2019, having neutralised these emissions through renewable energy credits. The company is also committed to achieving carbon neutrality across all scopes (1, 2, and 3) by 2025, demonstrating a proactive approach to mitigating its environmental impact. These initiatives align with industry standards and reflect Capital One's dedication to sustainability and climate responsibility.

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Scope 2
188,365,000
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Scope 3
25,992,000
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Capital One's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Capital One is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Capital One is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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