Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies, a US-based computer and related services company, reported total market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 1.403 billion kg CO2e for 2024. For the same year, Scope 1 emissions were 165 million kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 emissions were 1.239 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 1.26 billion kg CO2e. This includes categories such as purchased goods and services (544.213 million kg CO2e), fuel and energy-related activities (462.349 million kg CO2e), and capital goods (223.345 million kg CO2e).

Looking back, in 2023, Lumen Technologies' market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 1.448 billion kg CO2e. This comprised 171.640 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 1.276 billion kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2. Their Scope 3 emissions in 2023 were around 1.311 billion kg CO2e, with significant contributions from fuel and energy-related activities (490.832 million kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (569.141 million kg CO2e). In 2022, market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 1.424 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 173.906 million kg CO2e and market-based Scope 2 at 1.250 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2022 were about 1.161 billion kg CO2e, driven by purchased goods and services (449.743 million kg CO2e) and fuel and energy-related activities (368.557 million kg CO2e).

Lumen Technologies is committed to significant emissions reductions. They have set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved goals: to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 54.6% by 2033 from a 2022 base year, and to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 32.5% within the same timeframe. Earlier commitments included a target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 18% and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 10% by 2025, compared to a 2018 baseline. Lumen has already reduced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 25% from a 2018 baseline, surpassing their previous 18% reduction target for 2025. They also have an SBTi target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2021 base year. The company is actively tracking performance against its 2025 science-based targets and is exploring further reductions through operational, customer, and employee initiatives.