Illumina

Illumina, a US-based company in the research and development services industry, reported its 2024 carbon emissions. Its Scope 1 emissions were 18,836,000 kg CO2e, and its Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were 21,224,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were approximately 241,938,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from upstream transportation and distribution (97,472,000 kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (62,264,000 kg CO2e), and capital goods (37,194,000 kg CO2e).

Illumina has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its direct operations (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain (Scope 3) by 2050, from a 2019 baseline.

Near-term targets include:

• A 46% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
• An increase in annual renewable electricity sourcing from 0.6% in 2019 to 100% by 2030.
• A 46% absolute reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, upstream transportation and distribution, business travel, employee commuting, and investments by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

Long-term targets, also from a 2019 base year, include:

• A 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050.
• A 90% absolute reduction in Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, upstream transportation and distribution, business travel, employee commuting, and investments by 2050.

For fiscal years 2022, 2023, and 2024, Illumina reported a 100% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its 2019 baseline, exceeding its SBTi targets through mitigation efforts including carbon offsets for natural gas Scope 1 and a combination of on-site solar, purchased renewable electricity, and renewable electricity credits for Scope 2.