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Wellpoint Corporation Sustainability Profile

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WellPoint Corporation, a prominent player in the healthcare industry, is headquartered in the United States. Founded in 2004, the company has established itself as a leader in health insurance and managed care services, primarily operating in major regions across the US. WellPoint, also known by its parent company name, Anthem, Inc., focuses on providing a range of health plans, including individual, group, and government-sponsored programmes. With a commitment to enhancing healthcare access and affordability, WellPoint offers unique services such as integrated care management and innovative wellness programmes. The company has achieved significant milestones, including its position as one of the largest health insurers in the US, serving millions of members nationwide. WellPoint's dedication to quality care and customer service continues to set it apart in a competitive market.

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50

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Health Services 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.

24

Industry Benchmark

Wellpoint Corporation's score of 50 is higher than 73% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Wellpoint Corporation's reported carbon emissions

Inherited from Elevance Health, Inc.

Wellpoint Corporation, headquartered in the US, currently does not have specific carbon emissions data available, as indicated by the absence of reported figures. The company is a current subsidiary of Elevance Health, Inc., which means that any climate commitments or emissions data would be cascaded from this parent organisation. Elevance Health, Inc. has established various climate initiatives, including targets set through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and participation in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). However, specific reduction targets or achievements for Wellpoint Corporation itself are not detailed in the available information. As a subsidiary, Wellpoint Corporation aligns with Elevance Health's broader sustainability goals, which may include commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes. Nonetheless, without specific data or targets attributed directly to Wellpoint, the company's individual climate commitments remain unclear. In summary, while Wellpoint Corporation is part of a larger corporate family with climate initiatives, it lacks distinct emissions data and reduction targets at this time.

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20192020202120222023
Scope 1
17,050,000
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Scope 2
102,805,000
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00,000,000
Scope 3
1,191,207,000
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000,000,000
0,000,000,000
0,000,000,000

How Carbon Intensive is Wellpoint Corporation's Industry?

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Wellpoint Corporation's primary industry is Health Services, which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

How Carbon Intensive is Wellpoint Corporation's Location?

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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 Wellpoint Corporation is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Wellpoint Corporation's Scope 3 Categories Breakdown

Wellpoint Corporation's Scope 3 emissions, which decreased by 26% last year and increased by approximately 494% since 2019, demonstrating supply chain emissions tracking. Nearly all of their carbon footprint comes from suppliers and value chain emissions, representing nearly all emissions under the GHG Protocol, with "Investments" being the largest emissions source at 59% of Scope 3 emissions.

Top Scope 3 Categories

2023
Investments
59%
Purchased Goods and Services
37%
Upstream Transportation & Distribution
<1%
Capital Goods
<1%
Employee Commuting
<1%
Business Travel
<1%

Wellpoint Corporation's Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)

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.

Wellpoint Corporation 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.

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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