Posco

POSCO, a South Korean company in the basic iron and steel industry, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of approximately 92.169 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This includes around 76.617 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, 2.959 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 12.593 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. In 2023, their total emissions were approximately 93.315 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 77.733 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 2.937 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 12.645 billion kg CO2e. Looking further back, 2022 saw total emissions of roughly 97.512 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 75.460 billion kg CO2e (Scope 1), 3.138 billion kg CO2e (Scope 2), and 18.914 billion kg CO2e (Scope 3). For 2021, only Scope 1 and 2 data is available, totalling approximately 86.839 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions around 84.176 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions about 2.664 billion kg CO2e.

POSCO is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, using a 2017-2019 baseline. This includes ambitious interim targets: a 10% reduction by 2030, a 30% reduction by 2035, and a 50% reduction by 2040 across all scopes. These targets are consistent across various disclosures, with a 2035 mid-term goal of a 30% reduction from the baseline as part of their net-zero roadmap.