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Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., commonly referred to as Wheaton, is a leading player in the precious metals industry, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, the company has established itself as a premier streaming and royalty company, primarily focusing on gold and silver. With significant operations across North America, South America, and Europe, Wheaton has built a robust portfolio of high-quality assets.
Wheaton's unique business model allows it to provide upfront capital to mining companies in exchange for a percentage of their future production, ensuring a steady stream of revenue while minimising operational risks. The company has achieved notable milestones, including a strong market position as one of the largest precious metals streaming companies globally, recognised for its commitment to sustainable practices and responsible mining.
+19 vs industry average
Wheaton Precious Metals’s score of 33 is higher than 61% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Precious Metal Production is among the most carbon-intensive industries
The Precious Metal Production industry has reduced its overall emissions by 32% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Wheaton Precious Metals, a Canadian precious metals company, reported its 2024 Scope 2 emissions as 93,100 kg CO2e. In the same year, its reported Scope 3 emissions totalled 942,780 kg CO2e, comprising 925,780 kg CO2e from business travel and 17,000 kg CO2e from employee commute.
Looking back, in 2023, Scope 2 emissions were 97,600 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 974,870 kg CO2e (958,670 kg CO2e from business travel and 16,200 kg CO2e from employee commute). In 2022, Scope 2 emissions stood at 84,900 kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions at 688,140 kg CO2e (672,040 kg CO2e from business travel and 16,100 kg CO2e from employee commute). The company has not provided Scope 1 emissions data for any reported year.
Wheaton Precious Metals is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with targets for both Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions designed to align with a 1.5°C trajectory. The company has near-term Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets:
Additionally, the company has set other reduction targets, including:
2030
50% reduction in Scope 2
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. commits to reduce scope 2 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.
2030
50% reduction in Scope 1
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. commits to reduce scope 1 GHG emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.
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