Element Solutions

Element Solutions Inc, a US-headquartered company in the Chemicals nec industry, reported its carbon emissions for 2025 as follows: Scope 1 emissions were 11,470,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions were 12,210,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled 505,430,000 kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included approximately 472,600,000 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, about 20,235,000 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities, about 14,355,000 kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution, and approximately 9,200,000 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations.

For 2024, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of 11,115,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 15,640,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 643,250,000 kg CO2e. Significant Scope 3 contributors included around 613,530,000 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, about 19,750,000 kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities, about 12,655,000 kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution, and approximately 7,830,000 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations.

In 2023, Element Solutions Inc disclosed Scope 1 emissions of 12,125,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of 22,220,000 kg CO2e. No Scope 3 emissions data was provided for 2023.

The company has set a near-term Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) target, approved for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). This commitment aims to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 46% by 2030, using a 2019 base year. Element Solutions Inc also commits to measuring and reducing its Scope 3 emissions. Additionally, the company aims to reduce its combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 25% per metric tonne of production by 2030, from a 2020 base of 0.162 metric tonnes CO2e per metric tonne of production.