Ecolab

Ecolab, an American company in the "All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing" industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 8.13 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This includes about 270.09 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 70.83 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and approximately 7.80 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2023, the company's total emissions were about 7.39 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 328.90 million kg CO2e in Scope 1, 78.53 million kg CO2e in Scope 2 market-based, and approximately 6.98 billion kg CO2e in Scope 3. Looking back to 2022, Ecolab recorded total emissions of roughly 8.27 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 301.56 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions at about 68.40 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 7.90 billion kg CO2e.

Ecolab is committed to ambitious climate action, with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated goals. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. As part of its near-term targets, Ecolab commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. Additionally, the company plans to increase its active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 12.9% in 2018 to 100% by 2030. Ecolab also has a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, and downstream leased assets by 25% by 2030 from a 2022 base year. For the long term, Ecolab is committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2018 base year, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2022 base year.