Clorox Co
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Clorox Co aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2020
Secondary Climate Goal
Clorox Co aims to achieve net zero for all Scopes by 2050
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Clorox Co reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 260 Kt (+25/+11% y-o-y). At the sime time, carbon intensity declined to 35 t (-3.8 /-9.9% y-o-y).
Clorox Co's Scope 3 emissions was up at 370 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2020, which translates into the estimated reduction of -13 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - 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 achieving net zero for all Scopes by 2050, which translates into the estimated reduction of -21 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2050. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.