Akzo Nobel NV
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Akzo Nobel NV aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2018
Secondary Climate Goal
Akzo Nobel NV aims to reduce all Scopes by 42% by 2030 from a base year 2020
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Akzo Nobel NV reported Total CO2e Emissions - Location-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2022 at 208 Kt (-29 /-12.3% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity declined to 18 t (-2.7 /-13% y-o-y).
Akzo Nobel NV's Scope 3 emissions tumbled to 13,200 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2018, which translates into the estimated reduction of -7.9 Kt per annum over the period of FY2023 - FY2030. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.
Also, the company commits to reducing all Scopes by 42% by 2030 from a base year 2020, which translates into the estimated reduction of -746 Kt per annum over the period of FY2023 - FY2030. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Also, the company commits to reducing Scope 3 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2018, which translates into the estimated reduction of -775 Kt per annum over the period of FY2023 - FY2030. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.