Anthem

Anthem's reported carbon emissions

Anthem, a US-based insurance and pension funding services provider, reported total global GHG emissions of approximately 6.60 billion kg CO2e for the 2024 reporting year. This figure encompasses Scope 1 emissions totalling about 14.39 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 84.28 million kg CO2e, and substantial Scope 3 emissions amounting to about 6.49 billion kg CO2e. For the 2023 reporting year, Anthem's total global GHG emissions were approximately 7.12 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 18.85 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of roughly 86.06 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 were approximately 7.00 billion kg CO2e. In terms of climate commitments, Elevance Health Inc. (Anthem's corporate name) has set near-term targets aligned with a 1.5°C pathway. They commit to reducing absolute Scope 1 GHG emissions by 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Additionally, they aim to continue sourcing 100% renewable electricity annually through 2030. Elevance Health Inc. also pledges that 75% of its suppliers, by spend, covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by 2028. A long-term net-zero commitment is in place for all scopes, with a target year of 2050. These targets are reported to be cascaded from Elevance Health, Inc., with a cascade level of 0.