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Avista

Avista Corporation, commonly referred to as Avista, is a prominent energy company headquartered in the United States, with significant operations across the Pacific Northwest and parts of the Inland Northwest. Founded in 1889, Avista has established itself as a leader in the utility industry, providing essential electric and natural gas services to residential and commercial customers. The company is renowned for its commitment to sustainable energy solutions, offering innovative products such as renewable energy options and energy efficiency programmes. Avista's unique approach to integrating clean energy sources has positioned it as a forward-thinking player in the market. With a strong focus on customer service and community engagement, Avista continues to achieve notable milestones, reinforcing its reputation as a trusted energy provider in the region.

DitchCarbon Score

How does Avista's carbon action stack up? DitchCarbon scores companies based on their carbon action and commitment to reducing emissions. Read about our methodology to learn more.

5

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Electricity Distribution 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.

8

Industry Benchmark

Avista's score of 5 is higher than 61% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Avista's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Avista reported total carbon emissions of approximately 4,326,369,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions accounting for about 3,035,164,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 1,291,205,000 kg CO2e. This marks a significant increase from 2022, where total emissions were about 3,579,190,000 kg CO2e. Over the years, Avista's emissions have fluctuated, with total emissions recorded at approximately 3,614,430,000 kg CO2e in 2020 and 3,231,615,000 kg CO2e in 2021. The company has not publicly disclosed specific reduction targets or initiatives aimed at decreasing its carbon footprint, nor has it committed to any science-based targets as per the available data. Avista's emissions intensity for owned power generation has varied, with a reported intensity of 374.0 kg CO2e per net MWh in 2023. The company continues to operate within the global context of increasing scrutiny on carbon emissions and climate commitments, yet lacks defined reduction strategies or pledges at this time.

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Scope 1
2,371,430,000
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Scope 2
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Scope 3
1,934,783,000
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0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Avista's primary industry is Distribution and trade services of electricity, which is very high 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. Avista is headquartered in US, which has a rank of low, indicating low grid carbon intensity.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Avista is not committed to any reduction initiatives 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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