Boston Scientific Corporation
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
This company has not set a company-wide target for an absolute reduction in GHG emissions yet
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Boston Scientific Corporation reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 54 Kt (-31 /-36.6% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity plunged to 5.4 t (-2.5 /-31.6% y-o-y).
No public disclosure of Scope 3 emissions has been found for Boston Scientific Corporation at the moment.
The company has not set a company-wide target for an absolute reduction in GHG emissions yet.
Boston Scientific Corporation also has a science-based goal that, however, does not appear to explicitly target a company-wide reduction in emissions in absolute terms. Overall Net-Zero Target Boston Scientific Corporation commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050 from a 2019 base year. Near-Term Targets Multinational U.S. healthcare and equipment supplies company Boston Scientific Corporation commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Boston Scientific Corporation also commits to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from Purchased Goods & Services, Capital Goods, Fuel & Energy-Related Activities, Upstream transportation & Distribution, and Business travel GHG emissions 55% per USD value added within the same timeframe. Long-Term Targets Boston Scientific Corporation commits to reduce scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 97% per USD value added, equivalent to 90% absolute reduction, by 2050 from a 2019 base year. Boston Scientific Corporation also commits to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions 97% per USD value added within the same timeframe.