Northern Star

Northern Star, an Australian-based company in the precious metal ores and concentrates industry, reported total emissions of approximately 2.46 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 836.89 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 467.88 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 1.16 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2024, Northern Star's total emissions were approximately 1.91 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 792.40 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, 447.92 million kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 667.31 million kg CO2e for Scope 3.

Looking back to 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 1.84 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 793.20 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 413.08 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 632.43 million kg CO2e.

For 2022, Northern Star disclosed Scope 1 emissions of approximately 677.23 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 486.41 million kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2022 were approximately 378.20 million kg CO2e.

The company has set a commitment to achieve a 35% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, using a 1 July 2020 baseline of 931k tonnes CO2e. This aims to reduce emissions to approximately 605k tonnes CO2e. Northern Star is also on a pathway to net zero operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2050. Additionally, the company has targets to demonstrate tangible, sustainable Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions reductions of 100k tonnes CO2e between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2025, 150k tonnes CO2e by 30 June 2026, 200k tonnes CO2e by 30 June 2027, and 250k tonnes CO2e by 30 June 2028, all relative to a 1 July 2021 business as usual baseline.