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Kumba Iron Ore

Kumba Iron Ore, a subsidiary of Anglo American, is a leading player in the global iron ore industry, headquartered in South Africa (ZA). Established in 2005, the company has rapidly evolved, with significant operations primarily in the Northern Cape region, where it extracts high-quality iron ore from its Sishen and Kolomela mines. Kumba Iron Ore is renowned for its premium iron ore products, which are essential for steel production. The company’s commitment to sustainable mining practices and innovation sets it apart in a competitive market. With a strong market position, Kumba has achieved notable milestones, including being one of the largest iron ore producers in Africa, contributing significantly to the local economy and global supply chains.

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37

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Iron Ores 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.

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Industry Benchmark

Kumba Iron Ore's score of 37 is higher than 89% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Kumba Iron Ore's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Kumba Iron Ore reported total greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 968,000 kg CO2e. This figure includes about 420,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, primarily from purchased electricity, and approximately 34,753 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions, which encompass various indirect emissions across their value chain. Kumba has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce their absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030, using a 2016 baseline. This target reflects their commitment to improving energy intensity and aligns with their decarbonisation pathway. The company is currently on track to meet these near-term reduction goals. Overall, Kumba Iron Ore is actively working towards significant emissions reductions while addressing the challenges of climate change within the mining industry.

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Scope 3
25,733,858,000
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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Kumba Iron Ore's primary industry is Iron ores, which is medium 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 Kumba Iron Ore is in ZA, which has a very high grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Kumba Iron Ore is not participating in any 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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