Thales

Thales, a French manufacturer of Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments, reported estimated total emissions of about 8.84 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes approximately 36 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, about 20 million kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and around 8.78 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The Scope 3 emissions largely comprise use of sold products (approximately 5.77 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (around 2.67 billion kg CO2e).

Looking back, Thales's total emissions in 2024 were approximately 7.71 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 84 million kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 at around 36 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 7.58 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions were about 7.73 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 76 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 42.6 million kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and roughly 7.61 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Thales has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. They also aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, business travel, and use of sold products by 15% within the same timeframe. Thales is working towards Net Zero emissions across all scopes by 2040.

Specifically for Scope 3, Thales targets an 8% reduction in emissions from the use of sold products by 2030 compared to 2018. They also aim for a 15% reduction in overall Scope 3 emissions (including purchased goods and services, and business travel) by 2030, using a 2018 baseline.

Thales's targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions are considered consistent with reductions required to keep warming to 1.5°C by the SBTi.