Northrop Grumman

Northrop Grumman's reported carbon emissions

Northrop Grumman, a defence services company based in the US, has reported its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and established climate commitments. In the most recent reporting year available, 2025, Northrop Grumman reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 294,570,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 383,680,000 kg CO2e, resulting in a combined Scope 1 and 2 total of approximately 678,250,000 kg CO2e. For 2024, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 286,480,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions were approximately 418,630,000 kg CO2e, totalling approximately 705,110,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 310,350,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 398,880,000 kg CO2e, with a combined total of approximately 709,230,000 kg CO2e. Northrop Grumman is committed to reducing its environmental impact. The company has set a target to reduce GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, using a 2019 baseline year. This target applies to all scopes of emissions. As part of its Net Zero operations goal, Northrop Grumman aims to source 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. Furthermore, the company has a longer-term objective to achieve Net Zero GHG emissions in its operations (Scopes 1 and 2) by 2035. For solid waste management, Northrop Grumman aims to reduce waste sent to landfill and incineration by 10% by 2030, also from a 2019 baseline. While Scope 3 emissions data is not fully disclosed for recent years, the company reported Scope 3 emissions for 2020, including approximately 63,400,000 kg CO2e for business travel, 278,650,000 kg CO2e for employee commute, 1,860,000 kg CO2e for downstream leased assets, 14,850,000 kg CO2e for waste generated in operations, 32,790,000 kg CO2e for fuel and energy-related activities, and 768,410,000 kg CO2e for upstream transportation and distribution.