Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.'s reported carbon emissions

Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.'s latest reported carbon emissions for 2023 show a total of approximately 3.95 million kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 660 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 18,970 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling about 3.93 million kg CO2e. In 2022, the total emissions were approximately 2.93 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 630 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 16,260 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 2.91 million kg CO2e. For 2021, total emissions were approximately 1.09 million kg CO2e, comprising about 470 kg CO2e of Scope 1, approximately 15,730 kg CO2e of Scope 2, and around 1.07 million kg CO2e of Scope 3. The organisation has a stated commitment to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of the current decade. In 2018, the company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions factor was reported as 0.01230601824945375. While Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.'s industry is listed as "Medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks (33)", its primary mission revolves around knowledge sharing. The provided emissions data does not indicate any cascading from a parent or related organisation; the data is self-reported by Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Missing data points in their reporting include Scope 3 category "purchased goods and services".