Waze, Inc., a leading player in the navigation and mapping industry, is headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2006, Waze has revolutionised the way drivers navigate by leveraging real-time data from its vast community of users. The platform is renowned for its unique crowd-sourced approach, providing up-to-the-minute traffic updates, road alerts, and route optimisation. With a strong presence in major operational regions across North America, Europe, and beyond, Waze has established itself as a go-to navigation app for millions. Its core services include turn-by-turn navigation, traffic information, and user-generated content, setting it apart from traditional GPS systems. Notable achievements include its acquisition by Google in 2013, which further solidified its market position and expanded its capabilities.
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Waze, Inc.'s score of 88 is higher than 93% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Waze, Inc., headquartered in the US, currently does not report specific carbon emissions data, as indicated by the absence of emissions figures. The company is a current subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., which means its climate commitments and initiatives are influenced by its parent organisation's sustainability strategies. Waze, Inc. inherits its climate targets and initiatives from Alphabet Inc. at a cascade level of 2. Alphabet Inc. has made significant commitments to reduce its carbon footprint, including targets set through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), and the RE100 initiative, all of which are relevant to Waze's operational framework. However, specific reduction targets or achievements for Waze, Inc. are not detailed in the available data. As part of Alphabet Inc.'s broader climate strategy, Waze is expected to align with industry-standard practices aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing sustainability. While Waze, Inc. does not currently provide its own emissions data, it is positioned within a corporate family that prioritises climate action and accountability.
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| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 37,187,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 1,149,988,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | 332,612,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 | 00,000,000,000 |
Waze, Inc.'s Scope 3 emissions, which increased by 12% last year and increased significantly since 2012, demonstrating supply chain emissions tracking. Most of their carbon footprint comes from suppliers and value chain emissions, with Scope 3 emissions accounting for 79% of total emissions under the GHG Protocol, with "Purchased Goods and Services" being the largest emissions source at 30% of Scope 3 emissions.
Climate goals typically focus on 2030 interim targets and 2050 net-zero commitments, aligned with global frameworks like the Paris Agreement and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to ensure alignment with global climate goals.
Waze, Inc. has not publicly committed to specific 2030 or 2050 climate goals through the major frameworks we track. Companies often set interim 2030 targets and long-term 2050 net-zero goals to demonstrate measurable progress toward decarbonization.