Tata Steel Limited

Tata Steel Limited, headquartered in India and operating in the basic iron and steel industry, has established significant climate commitments. For the reporting year 2025, the company reported a total of approximately 94.1 billion kg CO2e in emissions. This total includes Scope 1 emissions of about 61 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions, which were approximately 4.3 billion kg CO2e on a market-based basis and 4.1 billion kg CO2e on a location-based basis. Scope 3 emissions were reported at approximately 27 billion kg CO2e, with key contributors including purchased goods and services (about 7.4 billion kg CO2e) and the use of sold products (about 6.4 billion kg CO2e).

Looking at prior years, Tata Steel reported approximately 110 billion kg CO2e in total emissions for 2024, with Scope 1 emissions around 77 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at about 5 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions were approximately 98 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 76 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 6 billion kg CO2e, alongside Scope 3 emissions of about 16 billion kg CO2e. Total emissions for 2022 were approximately 94.2 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 76 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 at 6 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 16 billion kg CO2e. For 2021, total emissions were approximately 83.4 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 66 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 4.8 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 12.6 billion kg CO2e.

Tata Steel has set ambitious targets to address its carbon footprint. The company aims to achieve Net Zero emissions by 2045, with subsidiary companies setting their respective sustainability goals aligned with this ambition. Further demonstrating its commitment, Tata Steel aims to reduce its Scope 1 emissions by 30% from 2021 levels by 2030 and its Scope 2 emissions by 25% from 2021 levels by the same year. Additionally, there is a commitment to produce CO2 neutral steel by 2050. Tata Steel in Europe specifically aims to achieve carbon neutrality in its steelmaking operations by 2050. The company also previously aimed to reduce its direct greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from a 2014 baseline by 2025 and its indirect emissions by 15% from a 2014 baseline by 2025.