Booking Holdings

Booking Holdings, a US-based company operating in supporting and auxiliary transport services and travel agency services, has set ambitious climate targets. For the reporting year 2025, the company reported total emissions of approximately 455,202,000 kg CO2e. This total is comprised of about 1,554,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions and approximately 14,000 kg CO2e in Scope 2 emissions. Scope 3 emissions accounted for the vast majority, at roughly 453,648,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, Booking Holdings reported total emissions of about 547,334,000 kg CO2e for 2024, with Scope 1 at approximately 2,268,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at about 459,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 544,607,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions were approximately 616,850,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 3,252,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 554,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 613,044,000 kg CO2e.

Booking Holdings has committed to achieving science-based net-zero impact by 2040. A near-term target is to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 95% by the end of 2030, compared to a 2019 baseline. Furthermore, the company aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, covering purchased goods and services, capital goods, business travel, and employee commuting, by 50% by 2030 from the same 2019 baseline. For the long term, Booking Holdings intends to maintain at least a 95% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2030 through 2040, relative to the 2019 baseline. Additionally, the company is committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 from the 2019 baseline.