Jk Cement

Jk Cement, headquartered in India and operating in the Cement, lime and plaster industry, reported its most recent emissions for 2024. The company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 10.33 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were around 368.58 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 2.53 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, Jk Cement reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 7.99 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of around 419.20 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 1.47 billion kg CO2e.

Jk Cement has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 for both its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. Additionally, Jk Cement is committed to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) aligned goals. It plans to reduce gross Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions by 20.4% per tonne of cementitious products by 2030, using a 2020 base year. Concurrently, it aims to reduce gross Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 44.7% per tonne of cementitious products within the same timeframe. These targets are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to "Well-below 2°C" or "1.5°C" according to different classifications from SBTi. The company has stated significant progress in reducing carbon emissions, noting a 17% decrease in emissions intensity (565 kg CO2/tonne cementitious material) from a 2020 base year's emissions of 680 kg CO2/tonne.