United Rentals

United Rentals, a US-headquartered company in the Construction work industry, reported its 2024 global carbon emissions as approximately 7.99 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 462.09 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of roughly 27.61 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 7.49 billion kg CO2e.

Their Scope 3 emissions in 2024 were primarily driven by downstream leased assets (around 3.1 billion kg CO2e) and use of sold products (about 2.39 billion kg CO2e), followed by capital goods (approximately 1.25 billion kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (roughly 437.94 million kg CO2e).

Looking at previous years, their emissions were:

• 2023: Approximately 7.45 billion kg CO2e in total global emissions, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 439.89 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of roughly 28.17 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 6.98 billion kg CO2e.
• 2022: Approximately 6.58 billion kg CO2e in total global emissions, including Scope 1 emissions of around 399.33 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of roughly 24.96 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 6.16 billion kg CO2e.
• 2021: Total global emissions were approximately 6.61 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 373.72 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of roughly 23.97 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 6.22 billion kg CO2e.

United Rentals actively discloses its Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, including detailed breakdowns for both upstream and downstream Scope 3 categories. The company has not publicly set any specific carbon reduction targets or commitments, nor does it participate in the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or the Climate Pledge.