Dupont

DuPont, headquartered in the US and operating in the Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing industry, has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% by 2030, using 2019 as its base year. This target has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). DuPont has also committed to reducing its absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, and the end-of-life treatment of sold products, by 25% by 2030, with a 2020 base year. Furthermore, DuPont has stated its intention to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2050.

For the reporting year 2025, DuPont reported total global GHG emissions of approximately 4.72 billion kg CO2e. This comprised approximately 239.36 million kg CO2e of Scope 1 emissions and approximately 288.83 million kg CO2e of Scope 2 emissions (market-based). Scope 3 emissions accounted for the largest portion, totalling approximately 4.19 billion kg CO2e. The most significant contributors to its Scope 3 emissions in 2025 were purchased goods and services (approximately 2.44 billion kg CO2e), followed by the end-of-life treatment of sold products (approximately 509 million kg CO2e) and upstream transportation and distribution (approximately 353 million kg CO2e).

In 2024, total global GHG emissions were approximately 5.29 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 258 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at approximately 316 million kg CO2e (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2024 were approximately 4.33 billion kg CO2e.

The company reported total global GHG emissions of approximately 6.56 billion kg CO2e for 2023. This included approximately 498 million kg CO2e of Scope 1 emissions and approximately 347 million kg CO2e of Scope 2 emissions (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2023 amounted to approximately 5.71 billion kg CO2e, with a notable contribution from the end-of-life treatment of sold products at approximately 1.79 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, DuPont reported total global GHG emissions of approximately 12.47 billion kg CO2e in 2022, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 1.40 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at approximately 609 million kg CO2e (market-based). Scope 3 emissions in 2022 were approximately 11.06 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services (approximately 4.88 billion kg CO2e) and the end-of-life treatment of sold products (approximately 4.28 billion kg CO2e) being the largest contributors. In 2021, total global GHG emissions were approximately 15.57 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 1.64 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 at approximately 858 million kg CO2e (market-based). Scope 3 emissions in 2021 totalled approximately 13.07 billion kg CO2e.

DuPont has demonstrated progress towards its goals, having surpassed its initial 2030 target of a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of 2022, achieving a 35% reduction against its 2019 baseline eight years ahead of schedule. The company also reduced its Scope 3 emissions by over one million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022.