Lumen Technologies

Lumen Technologies's reported carbon emissions

Lumen Technologies, a US-based company in the Computer and related services industry, reported a total of approximately 1.4 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) in 2024. In the same year, their Scope 1 emissions were approximately 165 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) totalled about 1.24 billion kg CO2e. For Scope 3 emissions in 2024, purchased goods and services accounted for roughly 544.2 million kg CO2e, followed by fuel and energy-related activities at approximately 462.3 million kg CO2e. Capital goods contributed about 223.3 million kg CO2e, and the use of sold products generated approximately 63.3 million kg CO2e. Waste generated in operations was around 11.3 million kg CO2e, employee commute was about 8.9 million kg CO2e, and business travel was approximately 10.4 million kg CO2e. Upstream transportation and distribution emissions were about 6.7 million kg CO2e, and the end-of-life treatment of sold products was approximately 0.7 million kg CO2e. In 2023, Lumen Technologies reported total Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 1.4 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 171.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) totalled about 1.3 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions included purchased goods and services at approximately 569.1 million kg CO2e and fuel and energy-related activities at about 490.8 million kg CO2e. Lumen Technologies has set several climate commitments. They aim to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 18% by 2025 from a 2018 baseline year. Additionally, they committed to a 10% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2025, also from a 2018 baseline. More recently, Lumen Technologies commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 GHG emissions by 54.6% by 2033 from a 2022 base year, and absolute Scope 2 GHG emissions by 54.6% by 2033 from a 2022 base year. They also commit to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 32.5% within the same timeframe. Furthermore, Lumen Technologies has stated a long-term aspiration to reach global net-zero emissions by 2070, aligning with the Sustainable Development Scenario (SDS). In fact, Lumen has already achieved a 25 percent reduction in their Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions, surpassing their initial Science Based Target (SBT) of an 18 percent reduction by 2025.