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Financial Intermediation
US
updated 8 hours ago

Visa

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Visa Inc., a global leader in digital payments, is headquartered in the United States and operates extensively across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond. Founded in 1958, Visa has transformed the financial landscape, pioneering innovations in electronic payment systems. The company primarily focuses on facilitating secure and efficient transactions through its core products, including credit, debit, and prepaid cards, as well as advanced payment solutions like Visa Direct. What sets Visa apart is its vast network, connecting millions of merchants and financial institutions worldwide, ensuring seamless payment experiences. With a strong market position, Visa consistently ranks among the top payment processors globally, recognised for its commitment to security and innovation. Notable achievements include the introduction of contactless payments and a robust fraud prevention system, solidifying its reputation as a trusted partner in the financial services industry.

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83

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

28

Industry Benchmark

Visa's score of 83 is higher than 91% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Visa's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Visa reported total carbon emissions of approximately 409,500,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from Scope 3 emissions, which accounted for about 409,500,000 kg CO2e. The breakdown includes 10,300,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 30,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based). The company has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net-zero emissions by 2040 across all scopes, including direct operations and its supply chain. Visa's near-term targets include a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 42% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030, using a 2020 baseline. These targets align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) framework, which Visa has committed to follow. The company has also pledged to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 81.22% by FY2030 from a FY2019 base year, and aims for a 90% reduction across all scopes by FY2040. Visa's emissions data is sourced directly from Visa Inc., with no cascading from a parent organization. The company is actively working towards its sustainability goals, demonstrating a commitment to reducing its environmental impact in the financial services sector.

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0,000,000
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00,000,000
Scope 2
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0,000,000
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000,000
Scope 3
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000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000
000,000,000

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Visa's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Visa is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Visa is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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