Waste Management

Waste Management's reported carbon emissions

Waste Management (WM), headquartered in the US and operating in the inert/metal/hazardous waste for treatment: landfill industry, reported a total of approximately 15.29 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for the year 2024. **Key Emissions Data:** * **2024:** * Total Emissions: Approximately 15,285,700,000 kg CO2e * Scope 1: Approximately 13,223,300,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (Market-based): Approximately 108,900,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 1,953,500,000 kg CO2e * **2023:** * Scope 1: Approximately 14,938,700,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (Market-based): Approximately 123,000,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 1,811,800,000 kg CO2e * **2022:** * Scope 1: Approximately 15,321,700,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (Market-based): Approximately 138,700,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 1,488,000,000 kg CO2e * **2021:** * Scope 1: Approximately 16,975,400,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (Market-based): Approximately 182,900,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 3,357,700,000 kg CO2e * **2020:** * Total Emissions: Approximately 19,822,365,000 kg CO2e * Scope 1: Approximately 16,083,220,000 kg CO2e * Scope 2 (Market-based): Approximately 236,151,000 kg CO2e * Scope 3: Approximately 3,502,994,000 kg CO2e **Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:** Waste Management has established robust climate commitments, including a significant target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). * **SBTi-Approved Target:** WM has committed to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 42% by 2031, using a 2021 baseline. This target is in line with a 1.5°C warming scenario. * **Fleet Emissions:** The company is working towards a science-based target to cut fleet emissions by 45% by 2038, based on a 2010 baseline. * **Landfill Gas Management:** WM aims to target beneficial use of captured landfill gas to 65% by 2026. * **Near-term Goals:** WM aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2020 baseline. Additionally, they aim to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by 2025. * **Progress:** In 2022, Waste Management achieved a 10% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from their 2021 baseline through efforts to improve landfill gas collection and control systems. These commitments demonstrate a strategic approach to decarbonisation within the waste management sector, focusing on operational efficiency and emission reductions across their value chain.