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Truist Sustainability Profile

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Truist Financial Corporation, commonly known as Truist, is a prominent American bank headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Established in 2019 through the merger of BB&T and SunTrust, Truist has quickly become a key player in the financial services industry, primarily serving the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. Truist offers a comprehensive range of banking and financial solutions, including personal and commercial banking, investment services, and insurance. What sets Truist apart is its commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions, aiming to enhance the banking experience through technology and personalised service. With a strong market position, Truist is recognised for its robust asset base and extensive branch network, making it one of the largest financial institutions in the US. The company continues to achieve significant milestones, reinforcing its dedication to community engagement and sustainable growth.

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57

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

32

Industry Benchmark

Truist's score of 57 is higher than 74% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Truist's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Truist reported total carbon emissions of approximately 13382000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and about 119012000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). Scope 3 emissions were significant, with approximately 274861000 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services, 38201000 kg CO2e from capital goods, and 22298000 kg CO2e from business travel. In 2023, Truist's emissions included about 12840000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 131359000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and a total of about 98641000 kg CO2e for Scope 3. Notably, the company achieved a 25% reduction in energy consumption by 2019, three years ahead of its goal, which equated to a reduction of about 1.32 million pounds of carbon dioxide. Truist's emissions data is not cascaded from any parent company, and all figures are reported directly from Truist Financial Corporation. The company has demonstrated a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint through various initiatives, although specific science-based targets (SBTi) have not been disclosed.

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218,277,000
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Scope 3
90,435,000
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How Carbon Intensive is Truist's Industry?

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Truist's primary industry is Financial Intermediation, which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

How Carbon Intensive is Truist's Location?

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Truist is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Truist's Scope 3 Categories Breakdown

Truist's Scope 3 emissions, which increased by 338% last year and increased by approximately 318% since 2019, demonstrating supply chain emissions tracking. Most of their carbon footprint comes from suppliers and value chain emissions, with Scope 3 emissions accounting for 74% of total emissions under the GHG Protocol, with "Purchased Goods and Services" being the largest emissions source at 73% of Scope 3 emissions.

Top Scope 3 Categories

2024
Purchased Goods and Services
73%
Capital Goods
10%
Fuel and Energy Related Activities
7%
Business Travel
6%
Waste Generated in Operations
2%
Upstream Leased Assets
2%

Truist's Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)

Climate goals typically focus on 2030 interim targets and 2050 net-zero commitments, aligned with global frameworks like the Paris Agreement and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to ensure alignment with global climate goals.

Truist has not publicly committed to specific 2030 or 2050 climate goals through the major frameworks we track. Companies often set interim 2030 targets and long-term 2050 net-zero goals to demonstrate measurable progress toward decarbonization.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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