Vistra

Vistra's reported carbon emissions

Vistra's carbon emissions reporting highlights a significant commitment to climate action, with comprehensive data available for several recent years. For 2024, the company reported a total of approximately 106.2 billion kg CO2e in emissions. This figure is comprised of approximately 86.2 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions and about 165.3 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2024 include approximately 951,000 kg CO2e from business travel, 31.7 million kg CO2e from employee commute, 1.9 billion kg CO2e from the use of sold products, 86.3 million kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, and approximately 18.7 billion kg CO2e from fuel and energy-related activities. In 2023, Vistra's total emissions amounted to approximately 88.5 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 86.3 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at about 216.5 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 included approximately 1.9 billion kg CO2e from the use of sold products. Vistra has established ambitious climate targets. They are committed to a 58% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2028, using a 2018 baseline. Furthermore, Vistra has a long-term goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, contingent on technological advancements and supportive market and policy conditions. Vistra has also set a target to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products by 42% by 2028. These targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Historically, Vistra reported approximately 95 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1 and about 220.1 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (location-based) in 2022. In 2021, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 98.7 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (location-based) emissions were about 243 million kg CO2e. The company also reported Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products for these years, amounting to approximately 2.4 billion kg CO2e in 2021 and 2022. Earlier data from 2020 indicates Scope 1 emissions of approximately 94.3 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (location-based) of about 333.8 million kg CO2e. For 2019, Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 106 billion kg CO2e. In 2018, the total Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 119 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 3 from the use of sold products at about 3.4 billion kg CO2e. Vistra's sustainability reporting reflects a progressive approach to decarbonisation, aiming to align with global climate goals.