General Motors

General Motors (GM), headquartered in the US and operating in the motor vehicle industry, reported a total of approximately 388.4 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions in 2024. Scope 1 emissions were approximately 1.24 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were approximately 1.07 billion kg CO2e. For the same year, Scope 2 (location-based) emissions totalled approximately 2.37 billion kg CO2e.

In 2023, GM's total emissions reached approximately 347.3 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3. Scope 1 emissions were about 1.30 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were approximately 1.41 billion kg CO2e, while Scope 2 (location-based) emissions were about 2.34 billion kg CO2e.

Looking at 2022, the company reported Scope 3 emissions of approximately 327.3 billion kg CO2e, Scope 1 emissions of about 1.31 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of around 1.34 billion kg CO2e. Scope 2 (location-based) emissions for 2022 were approximately 2.27 billion kg CO2e.

GM has established several ambitious climate commitments. The company aims for carbon-neutral operations and products by 2040. Specifically, GM has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 72% by 2035, using a 2018 baseline. Additionally, they aim to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold light-duty vehicles by 51% per vehicle kilometre by 2035, also against a 2018 baseline. GM also plans to meet 100% of its global operations' electricity needs with renewable energy by 2050. More immediate goals include reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% from a 2020 baseline by 2030. The company is also working towards reducing operational energy intensity by 35% by 2035 from a 2010 baseline.