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Ginkgo Bioworks

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10 Million - 50 Million
50 - 200 Employees
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Is Ginkgo Bioworks doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 46

Ginkgo Bioworks has a DitchCarbon Score of 46 out of 100, indicating a moderate level of sustainability in their operations. This score suggests that the company’s carbon intensity is relatively high, implying there is significant room for improvement in reducing emissions. To enhance their sustainability efforts, Ginkgo Bioworks would need to implement strategies to lower their carbon intensity.

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Ginkgo Bioworks is part of the research and development sector, which has a carbon intensity ranking of very low. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

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Ginkgo Bioworks operates in the United States, which has a low carbon intensity rating. This favorable environmental context supports the company’s sustainability efforts by reducing the carbon footprint associated with their operations.
5.36%

...this company is doing 5.36% worse in emissions than the industry average.

Ginkgo Bioworks, known as The Organism Company, operates in the research and development sector within the biotechnology industry. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Boston, the company specializes in engineering new organisms to address various industry challenges, including fuel production and pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo Bioworks leverages its synthetic biology technologies to design, build, and test these organisms through a comprehensive in-house pipeline.
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emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Ginkgo Bioworks

Ginkgo Bioworks should consider investing in cleaner and more efficient machinery and equipment to potentially reduce their scope 1 emissions by 15%.
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Bad news, Ginkgo Bioworks hasn't committed to SBTi goals yet

Ginkgo Bioworks has not yet established specific commitments with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means the company is still in the process of defining clear, science-based emissions reduction targets to align with global efforts to mitigate climate change.
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