Anglo American

Anglo American, a UK-headquartered company in the Chemical and fertilizer minerals, salt and other mining and quarrying products n.e.c. industry, has disclosed its carbon emissions and climate commitments.

In 2024, Anglo American reported total Scope 1 emissions of 1,200,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 400,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 262,600,000,000 kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included processing of sold products (81,400,000,000 kg CO2e), use of sold products (69,800,000,000 kg CO2e), and investments (6,400,000,000 kg CO2e). For 2023, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of 1,300,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 500,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 95,500,000,000 kg CO2e. Looking ahead to 2025, Anglo American anticipates Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 680,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of about 223,000,000,000 kg CO2e. For 2026, the company forecasts Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 710,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of 86,400 kg CO2e.

Anglo American has set several climate reduction targets. The company aims for carbon neutrality across its operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2040. Additionally, Anglo American has a near-term target to achieve a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, against a 2016 baseline. This target also includes a 30% improvement in energy efficiency by 2030. For Scope 3 emissions, Anglo American has an ambition to reduce them by at least 50% by 2040, against a 2020 baseline. The company also aims for eight of its sites to be carbon neutral by 2030. Historically, Anglo American targeted a 22% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020 against a 2015 baseline for Scope 1 and 2 emissions.

Anglo American plc directly reports its climate data and reduction targets, without cascading from a parent organisation.