Lam Research

Lam Research, a US-based electrical machinery and apparatus company, has reported significant emissions data. In 2024, the company's total greenhouse gas emissions were approximately 10.29 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 91.68 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 50.83 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 10.10 billion kg CO2e.

For 2023, Lam Research's total emissions were approximately 6.03 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 189.54 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at approximately 57.70 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 5.35 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, the company's total emissions were around 5.27 billion kg CO2e, including Scope 1 at approximately 457.17 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at about 63.30 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at roughly 7.51 billion kg CO2e.

Lam Research has established several climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions for its operations by 2040 and net-zero emissions across all scopes by 2050. In line with its Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, Lam Research has pledged to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) greenhouse gas emissions by 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline. Additionally, the company commits to increasing its annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 4% in 2019 to 100% by 2030. Further, Lam Research aims to ensure that 69.5% of its suppliers and customers, by emissions, will have science-based targets by 2025. The company also has a near-term target to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 63.8% per dollar value added by 2034, from a 2022 baseline.