Gerdau

Gerdau, an Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing company headquartered in Brazil, reported its global carbon emissions for 2025 as approximately 14.03 billion kg CO2e. This total comprises Scope 1 emissions of about 9.49 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 1.48 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 3.07 billion kg CO2e.

Looking at previous years, in 2024, Gerdau's total emissions were approximately 13.09 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 9.18 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at approximately 1.46 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 2.46 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, the company's total emissions were roughly 13.74 billion kg CO2e, consisting of approximately 9.34 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, about 1.51 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2 market-based, and around 2.89 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

Gerdau has set a near-term intensity reduction target for its greenhouse gas emissions. The company aims to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 0.93 tonnes CO2e per tonne of steel (2020 base year) to 0.82 tonnes CO2e per tonne of steel by 2031. This represents an overall reduction percentage of 1.0%. Gerdau's emissions data is self-reported, with CDP serving as a performance source for the company.