Western Digital

Western Digital, a US-based company in the computer and related services industry (72), reported a total of approximately 8.2 billion kg CO2e in emissions for fiscal year 2025. This figure encompasses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. For the same year, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 108 million kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions (market-based) totalled around 250 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were the largest contributor, amounting to approximately 7.4 billion kg CO2e, with the use of sold products being a significant component.

In fiscal year 2024, Western Digital's total emissions were approximately 8.2 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 144 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 521 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for FY2024 were around 7.5 billion kg CO2e, with investments and the use of sold products being the largest categories.

The company has established a climate commitment to achieve net-zero emissions in its operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2032. Furthermore, Western Digital has committed to reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, using a 2020 baseline year. A specific target is also in place to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 50% per terabyte capacity sold by 2030, also from a 2020 baseline. These targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning with a 1.5°C warming scenario.