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American Red Cross

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The American Red Cross, a prominent humanitarian organisation headquartered in the United States, has been a beacon of hope since its founding in 1881. Operating across various regions, including major urban centres and rural areas, the organisation plays a crucial role in disaster relief, blood donation, and health and safety training. Renowned for its unique ability to mobilise volunteers and resources during emergencies, the American Red Cross provides essential services that save lives and support communities. With a strong market position, it has achieved notable milestones, including the establishment of the first nationwide blood donation programme. Through its commitment to alleviating human suffering, the American Red Cross continues to be a leader in the humanitarian sector, making a significant impact both nationally and globally.

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31

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American Red Cross's score of 31 is higher than 55% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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American Red Cross's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, the American Red Cross reported total carbon emissions of approximately 98,824,000 kg CO2e, comprising 48,766,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 55,645,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. The Scope 1 emissions included mobile combustion (27,193,000 kg CO2e), fugitive emissions (5,170,000 kg CO2e), and stationary combustion (15,966,000 kg CO2e). The Scope 2 emissions were primarily from purchased electricity (49,803,000 kg CO2e). Comparatively, in 2022, the organisation's total emissions were about 107,348,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 49,358,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at 57,410,000 kg CO2e. This indicates a slight reduction in total emissions from 2022 to 2023. Despite these figures, the American Red Cross has not set specific reduction targets or initiatives as part of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or other climate pledges. The organisation has not disclosed any Scope 3 emissions data, which typically includes indirect emissions from the supply chain and other activities. Overall, the American Red Cross is actively monitoring its carbon footprint but currently lacks formal commitments to reduce emissions in the future.

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. American Red Cross's primary industry is Other services (93), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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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 American Red Cross is in US, which has a high grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

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American Red Cross is not participating in any 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
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The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
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