Meta Platforms, Inc.

Meta Platforms, Inc., a US-based company in the Computer and related services industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 8.2 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This includes about 47.47 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 1.36 million kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2 emissions (or 5.97 billion kg CO2e location-based Scope 2 emissions), and approximately 8.15 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2023, Meta Platforms, Inc.'s total emissions were about 7.5 billion kg CO2e, comprising approximately 48.95 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1.66 million kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2 (or 5.14 billion kg CO2e location-based Scope 2), and approximately 7.45 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Looking back to 2022, the company's total carbon emissions were approximately 8.53 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 66.93 million kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 emissions at roughly 273,000 kg CO2e (or 3.92 billion kg CO2e location-based Scope 2), and Scope 3 emissions around 8.47 billion kg CO2e.

Meta Platforms, Inc. has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions across its entire value chain by 2030. Furthermore, Meta is committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2031, using a 2021 baseline. They also target a 50% reduction in the carbon impact of their workplace operations on a per headcount basis for Scope 1 and Scope 2 by 2030, using a 2019 baseline. The company has also committed to continuing to annually source 100% renewable electricity through 2030 and to ensure that 76% of its suppliers, by emissions covering purchased goods and services and capital goods, have science-based targets by 2026. These targets are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C, as validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).