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updated 22 days ago

Chegg

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Chegg, Inc., headquartered in the United States, is a leading educational technology company that has transformed the way students learn and succeed. Founded in 2005, Chegg has established itself as a prominent player in the online education industry, offering a range of services including textbook rentals, homework help, and online tutoring. With a focus on enhancing the student experience, Chegg's core products, such as Chegg Study and Chegg Tutors, provide unique, on-demand academic support tailored to individual learning needs. The company has achieved significant milestones, including a robust user base and partnerships with educational institutions, solidifying its market position as a trusted resource for millions of students across the globe.

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41

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Education Services 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.

24

Industry Benchmark

Chegg's score of 41 is higher than 69% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Chegg's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Chegg reported total carbon emissions of approximately 29,273,000 kg CO2e, comprising 262,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 831,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions. The majority of their emissions, about 28,180,000 kg CO2e, fell under Scope 3, which includes categories such as capital goods and purchased goods and services. For the year 2024, Chegg's emissions data indicates Scope 1 emissions of approximately 46,304,700 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 266,838,540 kg CO2e in India. However, specific global emissions data for 2024 is not disclosed. Chegg has not set specific reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or other formal climate pledges. Their emissions data is sourced directly from Chegg, Inc., with no cascading from a parent company. Overall, Chegg's commitment to addressing climate change is evident, but further transparency and specific reduction initiatives would enhance their sustainability profile.

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Scope 1
190,000
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Scope 2
521,000
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000,000
Scope 3
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00,000,000
00,000,000

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Chegg's primary industry is Education services (80), 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 Chegg is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

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.

Chegg 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
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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