Riot Games

Riot Games' Carbon Emissions & Climate Commitments

Riot Games, a US-based computer and related services company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 139.6 million kg CO2e in 2023. This comprised 1.66 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 7.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 130.3 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2022, the company's total emissions were approximately 179.5 million kg CO2e, with 1.26 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 5.51 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 172.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 3.

For 2021, Riot Games reported total emissions of approximately 101 million kg CO2e, including 1.74 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 6.91 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 92.37 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. Notably, their 2021 Scope 3 emissions included 66.78 million kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 11.45 million kg CO2e from upstream leased assets, and 4.9 million kg CO2e from business travel.

Riot Games has engaged with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), having previously committed to near-term targets and net-zero. However, the company's near-term commitment is currently marked as "Commitment removed" as of November 2023. While Riot Games, Inc. has shown long-term targets set, some entries within SBTi indicate their net-zero commitment as "errored" or "Commitment removed." Riot Games, Inc. (as the source organization) has had varying statuses regarding its SBTi commitments over time, including "Committed" for near-term and "Yes" for net-zero in previous records.