DEKRA SE

DEKRA SE's reported carbon emissions

DEKRA SE, headquartered in Germany and operating within the "Other business services (74)" industry, has reported its carbon emissions data for recent years. For 2024, DEKRA SE's total global emissions were approximately 490,056,000 kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 36,493,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 2,477,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions accounted for a significant portion, totalling around 451,086,000 kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor within this scope. In 2023, the company's total global emissions were approximately 463,465,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 40,708,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 18,786,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 totalled about 403,971,000 kg CO2e. DEKRA SE has made significant climate commitments, including Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved goals. They commit to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 46.2% by 2030, using a 2019 base year. Furthermore, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel- and energy-related activities, business travel, and employee commuting by 27.5% within the same timeframe. These targets are consistent with keeping warming to 1.5°C. Additionally, DEKRA SE has set a near-term target to reduce its CO2 emissions related to energy consumption, vehicle fleets, and business travel by 50% by 2025, compared to a 2018 baseline. The emissions data provided for DEKRA SE is not cascaded from a parent organisation, as indicated by the `is_cascaded` field being true with a `cascade_level` of 1 and `relationship_type` as `current_subsidiary`, but the `initiative_sources` and `performance_sources` show `DEKRA SE` at `cascade_level` 0, indicating that the reported data and initiatives pertain directly to DEKRA SE.