First Solar

First Solar, a US-based company in the Electricity by solar thermal industry, reported its 2024 Scope 1 emissions as approximately 16.59 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions as approximately 919.45 million kg CO2e. For 2023, its Scope 1 emissions were around 11.64 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were about 776.50 million kg CO2e. In 2022, First Solar's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 7.69 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were about 563.65 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 2.68 billion kg CO2e. The company has not disclosed Scope 3 emissions for 2023 or 2024.

First Solar has set robust climate commitments, including science-based targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2050. Near-term, First Solar aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 34% by 2028 from a 2020 base year. Additionally, it commits to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 45% per MW produced within the same timeframe. Long-term, the company targets a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2050 from a 2020 base year. For Scope 3, First Solar aims for a 97% reduction in emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, and fuel- and energy-related activities per MW produced by 2050. These targets align with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. First Solar also committed to powering its global operations with 100% renewable energy by 2028, having joined RE100 in 2020.