Pfeiffer Vacuum

Pfeiffer Vacuum, an industry leader in machinery and equipment (29) based in Germany (DE), has reported significant carbon emissions across its operations. For the 2025 reporting year, the company's total emissions were approximately 1.22 billion kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of approximately 3.23 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 7.28 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and around 1.21 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

In the preceding year, 2024, Pfeiffer Vacuum's total emissions stood at approximately 1.20 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at roughly 2.95 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 6.99 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 1.19 billion kg CO2e. Prior to that, in 2023, total emissions were approximately 1.42 billion kg CO2e, including Scope 1 at about 3.28 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 8.36 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 1.41 billion kg CO2e.

Pfeiffer Vacuum is committed to ambitious climate targets. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. As part of this, Pfeiffer Vacuum has set a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 58.8% by 2034, using 2022 as a base year. Furthermore, they commit to reducing absolute Scope 1 emissions by 96% and Scope 2 emissions by 93% by 2050, both from the 2022 baseline. For Scope 3 emissions, the company aims for a 35% reduction by 2034 and a 90% reduction by 2050, also from a 2022 base year. Additionally, Pfeiffer Vacuum is dedicated to increasing its active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 52% in 2022 to 100% by 2030. These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).