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Financial Intermediation
SE
updated 11 days ago

Klarna

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Klarna, officially known as Klarna Bank AB, is a leading fintech company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden (SE). Founded in 2005, Klarna has revolutionised the online shopping experience by offering innovative payment solutions that enhance consumer convenience and merchant sales. With a strong presence across Europe and the United States, Klarna operates primarily in the e-commerce sector, providing services such as "Pay Later" and "Pay Now" options. Klarna's unique offerings allow customers to shop with confidence, enabling them to try products before committing to payment. The company has achieved significant milestones, including partnerships with thousands of retailers and a user base exceeding 60 million consumers globally. As a prominent player in the buy now, pay later (BNPL) market, Klarna continues to shape the future of digital payments, making it a trusted choice for both shoppers and merchants alike.

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97

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

30

Industry Benchmark

Klarna's score of 97 is higher than 98% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Klarna's reported carbon emissions

Inherited from Klarna Holding AB (publ)

Klarna, headquartered in Sweden, has set ambitious climate commitments aimed at achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040. Although specific emissions data for the most recent year is not available, Klarna has established significant reduction targets. The company has committed to reducing its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030, using 2022 as the base year. Additionally, Klarna aims to cut its absolute Scope 3 emissions by 25% within the same timeframe. For the long term, the company targets a 90% reduction in both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2040, alongside a similar 90% reduction in Scope 3 emissions. These targets are aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are consistent with the reductions necessary to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Klarna's commitment to sustainability is further underscored by its participation in the Amazon Climate Pledge, reinforcing its dedication to climate action.

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201920202021202220232024
Scope 1
234,000
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000,000
000,000
00,000
00,000
Scope 2
456,000
0,000,000
0,000
00,000
00,000
00,000
Scope 3
55,732,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
00,000,000

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Klarna's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Klarna is in SE, which has a very low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Klarna is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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