Posco

POSCO, a South Korean company in the basic iron and steel and ferro-alloys industry, reported total emissions of approximately 92.16 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This included about 76.62 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, 2.96 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 12.59 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions.

Looking back, in 2023, POSCO's total emissions were approximately 93.31 billion kg CO2e, comprising about 77.73 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, 2.94 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 12.64 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3. In 2022, the company reported total emissions of approximately 97.51 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 75.46 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 3.14 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 18.91 billion kg CO2e.

POSCO is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Intermediate targets include a 30% reduction by 2035 and a 50% reduction by 2040 across all scopes, using a 2017-2019 baseline. Specifically for Scope 1 and 2 emissions, the company aims for a 10% reduction by 2030, a 30% reduction by 2035, and a 50% reduction by 2040, against the 2017-2019 baseline of 78.8 Mt CO2e.