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Norfund, officially known as the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, is headquartered in Norway (NO) and operates primarily in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Established in 1997, Norfund focuses on promoting sustainable business development in emerging markets, making significant strides in the field of other business services (74).
The fund invests in various sectors, including renewable energy, financial institutions, and agribusiness, with a unique emphasis on fostering local entrepreneurship and job creation. Norfund's commitment to responsible investment has positioned it as a leader in the development finance sector, achieving notable milestones such as substantial returns on investments that contribute to economic growth in developing regions. Through its strategic initiatives, Norfund continues to play a pivotal role in enhancing the socio-economic landscape of the markets it serves.
+20 vs industry average
Norfund’s score of 56 is higher than 69% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Business Services is among the least carbon-intensive industries
The Business Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 25% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Norfund, an organisation in the 'Other business services' industry based in Norway, has disclosed its carbon emissions and climate commitments.
For 2025, Norfund reported Scope 1 emissions of 1,009,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions from investments totalling 10,300,000,000 kg CO2e. There are missing data points for Scope 3 categories including purchased goods and services, business travel, and employee commute for this year.
In 2024, Norfund's Scope 1 emissions were 1,140,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 56,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions amounted to 896,000 kg CO2e. The total reported emissions for 2024 were 952,000 kg CO2e. Again, certain Scope 3 categories, specifically purchased goods and services, business travel, and employee commute, were not disclosed.
For 2023, the organisation reported Scope 2 emissions of 67,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of 931,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were reported as 0 kg CO2e. The total reported emissions for 2023 were 998,000 kg CO2e. Similar to previous years, some Scope 3 categories were not available.
In 2022, Norfund disclosed Scope 3 emissions from investments of 4,385,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 and 2 data were not reported for this year.
For 2020, Norfund's Scope 3 emissions from investments were 16,805,700,000 kg CO2e, with no Scope 1 or 2 data available.
Norfund has committed to supporting climate action through its investments. In 2023, the organisation financed five projects under its climate mandate, which are estimated to avoid 8.5 million metric tons of CO2e emissions annually once operational. This initiative contributes towards achieving climate neutrality across all scopes in the near term, with the target year set for 2023.
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2025
Near-zero scope 1 & 2
Target to achieve near-zero emissions for direct operations and purchased energy
2030
62% reduction in total GHG
Vs 2019 baseline. Validated by SBTi. Includes full supply chain.
2040
50% reduction in Scope 3 intensity
Across purchased goods and services and logistics.
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