Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation, commonly referred to as WD, is a leading American data storage company headquartered in San Jose, California. Founded in 1970, Western Digital has established itself as a key player in the data storage industry, specialising in hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs), and data centre solutions. With a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia, the company has achieved significant milestones, including the introduction of innovative storage technologies that cater to both consumer and enterprise markets. Western Digital's core products, such as the WD Blue and WD Black series, are renowned for their reliability and performance, making them a preferred choice for users seeking high-quality storage solutions. As a market leader, Western Digital continues to push the boundaries of data storage, consistently delivering cutting-edge products that meet the evolving needs of its diverse clientele.
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Industry Benchmark
Western Digital's score of 44 is higher than 96% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Western Digital's reported carbon emissions
In 2023, Western Digital reported total carbon emissions of approximately 139,982,300 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 683,977,100 kg CO2e for Scope 2. The company also recorded Scope 3 emissions, including 7,547,900 kg CO2e from business travel and 4,314,614,200 kg CO2e from the use of sold products. For the fiscal year 2022, Western Digital's emissions included about 48,310,700 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 841,669,200 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 5,442,700 kg CO2e for Scope 3. In 2021, the company reported 46,152,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 929,882,700 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 762,500 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. Western Digital has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by FY2030, using FY2020 as the baseline. Additionally, the company plans to cut Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 50% per petabyte capacity sold by FY2030. These targets align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are designed to support efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Overall, Western Digital's emissions data and reduction targets reflect a proactive approach to addressing climate change and reducing its carbon footprint in the technology hardware sector.
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Add to project| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 44,643,400 | 00,000,000 | 00,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 1,000,814,100 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | 27,680,000 | 000,000 | 0,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 |
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Western Digital is committed to some reduction initiatives 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.
