Pinterest

Pinterest, a US-based computer and related services company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 118,469,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of 570,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 1,600 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 117,897,000 kg CO2e. The largest contributor to Scope 3 emissions in 2024 was purchased goods and services, accounting for 90,431,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, Pinterest's total emissions in 2023 were approximately 117,701,000 kg CO2e, comprising 602,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 278,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 117,097,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2022, total emissions were around 143,643,500 kg CO2e, with 658,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1,500 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 142,984,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3. The company's 2021 emissions included 574,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 1,033,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), with an estimated total Scope 3 emissions of 137,299,000 kg CO2e. For 2020, Pinterest reported 555,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 1,245,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), with estimated Scope 3 emissions of 167,635,000 kg CO2e.

Pinterest has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims for a 50% reduction in its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030, using a 2021 baseline. Additionally, through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Pinterest commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 39% by 2027 from a 2019 base year. It also pledges to increase active annual sourcing of renewable electricity to 100% by 2023 and maintain it through 2030, up from 34% in 2019. Furthermore, Pinterest commits to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 70% per USD gross profit by 2027 from a 2019 base year. These targets are classified as consistent with reductions required to limit warming to 1.5°C.