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Dow Jones

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Dow Jones & Company, a prominent player in the financial information industry, is headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1882, the company has established itself as a leader in delivering essential business news and data, primarily through its flagship product, The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones also offers a suite of financial analytics and market intelligence services, catering to professionals across various sectors. With a strong presence in North America and Europe, Dow Jones has achieved significant milestones, including the launch of innovative digital platforms that enhance user engagement. The company is renowned for its comprehensive coverage of global markets, making it a trusted source for investors and decision-makers. Dow Jones continues to solidify its market position through a commitment to quality journalism and cutting-edge technology, ensuring it remains at the forefront of the financial information landscape.

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36

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Media Production 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.

27

Industry Benchmark

Dow Jones's score of 36 is higher than 62% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Dow Jones's reported carbon emissions

In 2020, Dow Jones reported total carbon emissions of approximately 15,887,000 kg CO2e. This figure reflects the company's ongoing commitment to sustainability, although specific breakdowns for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions were not disclosed for this year. Historically, Dow Jones has shown significant emissions levels, with total emissions recorded at about 3,277,298,000 kg CO2e in 2013, which included approximately 3,259,813,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and about 17,484,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. The company has set ambitious reduction targets, aiming for a 60% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, with the baseline year starting in 2016. Additionally, Dow Jones has committed to achieving net-zero emissions across all scopes by 2050, with incremental mid-term targets to guide their progress. These commitments are part of a broader strategy to rethink and reduce their environmental impact. The emissions data is not cascaded from any parent organization, indicating that Dow Jones is independently reporting its carbon footprint and climate commitments.

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201120122013
Scope 1
2,976,751,000
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0,000,000,000
Scope 2
14,735,000
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00,000,000
Scope 3
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Dow Jones's primary industry is Printed matter and recorded media (22), which is very low 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. This request for Dow Jones is in US, which has a high 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.

Dow Jones 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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