ASML Holding
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
ASML Holding aims to achieve carbon neutrality for Scope 1 + 2 by 2025
Secondary Climate Goal
ASML Holding aims to achieve net zero for Scope 3 by 2040
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
ASML Holding reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 155 Kt (-3.1 /-2% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity tumbled to 9.5 t (-2.4 /-20.2% y-o-y).
ASML Holding's Scope 3 emissions was up at 8,400 Kt (
The company is committed to achieving carbon neutrality for Scope 1 + 2 by 2025, which translates into the estimated reduction of -31 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2025. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.
Also, the company commits to achieving net zero for Scope 3 by 2040, which translates into the estimated reduction of -420 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2040. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.
ASML Holding aims to achive carbon neutrality across its operations (Scope 1 + 2) in 2025. Companies normally become carbon neutral with the help of the acquisition of carbon offsets rather than absolute reductions in their own greenhouse emissions. Also, carbon neutrality does not include non-CO2 GHG emissions.