Airbnb

Airbnb's total reported carbon emissions for 2024 were approximately 396,626,000 kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. In 2023, their total emissions were approximately 397,294,000 kg CO2e. For 2022, total emissions were approximately 332,858,000 kg CO2e, and in 2021, they reported approximately 255,674,000 kg CO2e.

Airbnb has established near-term science-based targets to reduce its environmental impact. Specifically, they commit to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 78.4% by 2030, using 2019 as the baseline year. This target is aligned with keeping global warming to 1.5°C. Additionally, Airbnb aims to increase its annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 0% in 2019 to 100% by 2030.

For Scope 3 emissions, Airbnb has committed to a reduction of 55% per million US dollars of gross profit by 2030, also from a 2019 baseline. The company's emissions reporting includes detailed breakdowns for Scope 1, Scope 2, and various Scope 3 categories such as purchased goods and services, business travel, and employee commute.

The company's reporting indicates that for 2023, the market-based Scope 2 emissions were approximately 1,000 kg CO2e, while location-based Scope 2 emissions were approximately 6,060,000 kg CO2e. For 2024, market-based Scope 2 emissions were also approximately 1,000 kg CO2e, with location-based Scope 2 emissions at approximately 5,180,000 kg CO2e.