Kingston Technology

Kingston Technology, a US-based computer and related services company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 110.1 million kg CO2e in 2023.

In 2023, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 1,697,190 kg CO2e, and its Scope 2 market-based emissions were 15,017,760 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for the same year included 1,008,870 kg CO2e from business travel, 26,980 kg CO2e from upstream leased assets, 66,018,650 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 181,890 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, and 25,614,710 kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution.

Looking back, in 2022, Kingston Technology's Scope 1 emissions were 1,387,030 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 market-based emissions were 14,517,000 kg CO2e, with total Scope 3 emissions at 61,164,300 kg CO2e. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were 430,690 kg CO2e and Scope 2 location-based emissions were 30,132,760 kg CO2e. In 2016, Scope 1 emissions were 734,260 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 31,643,010 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled 3,042,630 kg CO2e. Earlier, in 2012, Scope 1 emissions were 174,510 kg CO2e and Scope 2 location-based emissions were 24,595,930 kg CO2e.

Kingston Technology has committed to a long-term net-zero target by 2050, as well as a near-term target to reduce global Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 21% by 2030, using 2022 as a baseline. The company's Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments indicate a net-zero commitment. However, the SBTi has noted that the near-term target status is "Commitment removed" and has classified it as "Expired commitment."