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IBM, a US-based company operating in computer and related services (72), has outlined significant climate commitments.

Emissions Data:

For 2025, IBM reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 57,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 134,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 location-based emissions of approximately 512,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for the same year included approximately 704,000,000 kg CO2e for capital goods, 132,000,000 kg CO2e for business travel, 243,000,000 kg CO2e for employee commute, 1,636,000,000 kg CO2e for the use of sold products, and 6,290,000,000 kg CO2e for purchased goods and services.

In 2024, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 66,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions were around 199,000,000 kg CO2e, with location-based Scope 2 emissions at approximately 560,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 data was not reported for 2024.

Scope 1 emissions in 2023 were approximately 71,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 market-based emissions at about 293,000,000 kg CO2e and location-based at approximately 577,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 data was also not available for 2023.

Previous years show a downward trend in Scope 1 and 2 emissions. For instance, Scope 1 emissions in 2020 were approximately 73,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were around 262,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions reported for 2020 included business travel at 85,000,000 kg CO2e, employee commute at 42,000,000 kg CO2e, use of sold products at 291,000,000 kg CO2e, upstream leased assets at 13,000,000 kg CO2e, and purchased goods and services at 234,000,000 kg CO2e.

In 2019, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 98,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were about 460,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2019 included business travel at 393,000,000 kg CO2e, employee commute at 119,000,000 kg CO2e, use of sold products at 287,000,000 kg CO2e, upstream leased assets at 40,000,000 kg CO2e, and purchased goods and services at 251,000,000 kg CO2e.

Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:

IBM has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. This includes an aim for residual emissions of 350,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent or less by the same year, utilising feasible technologies for emissions removal.

The company has also set an ambitious target to reduce its operational GHG emissions by 65% by 2025, against a base year of 2010, adjusted for acquisitions and divestitures. This absolute reduction target applies to both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Additionally, IBM previously had a goal to reduce CO2 emissions associated with its energy consumption by 35% by the end of 2020, against a 2005 base year.

IBM is a signatory to the Climate Pledge, demonstrating a commitment to meet the Paris Agreement ten years early. The company's climate initiatives are cascaded from the parent organisation, International Business Machines Corporation.