Millicom International Cellular

Millicom International Cellular, a Luxembourg-based "Post and telecommunication services" company, reported its latest carbon emissions for 2024. The total emissions for 2024 were approximately 1.25 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 28.4 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 112.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1.11 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, the company's total emissions for 2023 were approximately 1.56 billion kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of 30.5 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 146.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1.39 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, total emissions were around 1.75 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 31.9 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 139.2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 1.58 billion kg CO2e. For 2021, total emissions were roughly 2.38 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions of 33.2 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 146.5 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 2.2 billion kg CO2e. In 2020, total emissions were approximately 1.76 billion kg CO2e, including Scope 1 emissions of 34.4 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 145.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1.58 billion kg CO2e.

Millicom International Cellular has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 market-based greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, using a 2020 base year. Additionally, the company has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Millicom International Cellular has also committed to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 20% by 2035 from a 2020 base year. These near-term targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions are classified as consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Millicom International Cellular was a "BA1.5 member" as of November 2021.