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Koppers

Koppers Holdings Inc., commonly referred to as Koppers, is a leading global provider of treated wood products, chemicals, and carbon compounds. Headquartered in the United States, Koppers operates extensively across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, serving a diverse range of industries. Founded in 1988, the company has achieved significant milestones, including strategic acquisitions that have expanded its product offerings and market reach. Koppers is renowned for its innovative solutions in the wood preservation and chemical manufacturing sectors, offering unique products such as utility poles, railway ties, and specialty chemicals. With a strong commitment to sustainability and safety, Koppers has established itself as a market leader, recognised for its high-quality standards and customer-centric approach. The company continues to drive growth through technological advancements and a focus on environmental stewardship.

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15

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Chemicals 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.

14

Industry Benchmark

Koppers's score of 15 is higher than 82% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Koppers's reported carbon emissions

In 2022, Koppers reported approximately 311,937,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions. The company has not disclosed any Scope 2 or Scope 3 emissions data for this year. In 2021, Koppers' emissions were approximately 345,488,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 82,581,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, totalling about 428,069,000 kg CO2e. Koppers has not set specific reduction targets or initiatives as part of their climate commitments, indicating a lack of formalised climate pledges or science-based targets. The company’s emissions intensity has shown a slight decrease, with a reported intensity of about 0.1575 metric tons CO2e per million USD revenue in 2022, down from approximately 0.2550 metric tons CO2e in 2021. Overall, while Koppers has made some progress in emissions reporting, the absence of comprehensive reduction targets highlights an area for potential improvement in their climate strategy.

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Scope 1
345,488,000
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Scope 2
82,581,000
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Scope 3
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Koppers's primary industry is Chemicals nec, which is medium in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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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. Koppers is headquartered in US, which has a rank of low, indicating low grid carbon intensity.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Koppers is not committed to any reduction initiatives 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
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact

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