General Motors Company
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
General Motors Company aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 72% by 2035 from a base year 2018
1.5°C/Well-below 2°C
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
General Motors Company reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2022 at 3,545 Kt (+142/+4.2% y-o-y). At the sime time, carbon intensity declined to 23 t (-4.2 /-15.7% y-o-y).
General Motors Company's Scope 3 emissions was down at 272,723 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 72% by 2035 from a base year 2018, which translates into the estimated reduction of -150 Kt per annum over the period of FY2023 - FY2035. This target has beeen submitted to SBTi.
General Motors Company aims to achive carbon neutrality across its operations (Scope 1 + 2) in 2040. 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.