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Illumina

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is Illumina doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 67

Illumina has a DitchCarbon Score of 67, indicating a moderate level of sustainability in their operations. This score reflects the company’s efforts to manage and reduce its carbon intensity. A higher score would suggest even greater success in minimizing their environmental impact through lower carbon emissions.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

Industry emissions intensity

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Illumina is a company in the research and development sector, which has a very low carbon intensity ranking. 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.

Location emissions intensity

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Illumina operates in the United States, which has a low carbon intensity rating. This favorable environmental context supports the company’s sustainability efforts by reducing its carbon footprint.

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15.64%

...this company is doing 15.64% better in emissions than the industry average.

Illumina, founded in 1998 and headquartered in San Diego, operates within the research and development sector of the biotechnology industry. The company specializes in innovative technologies for genetic variation and function analysis, contributing to the advancement of personalized medicine. Illumina offers array-based solutions for DNA, RNA, and protein analysis, serving research, drug development, and clinical diagnostics.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Illumina

Illumina should establish and pursue clear science-based targets for reducing their Scope 3 emissions, enhance transparency in their Scope 3 reporting, and encourage sustainability across their entire supply chain to potentially decrease their emissions by 35%.

Good news, Illumina has set science-based climate targets

Illumina has established Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from both direct operations and purchased energy. These targets align with the ambitious goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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