Qiagen
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Qiagen aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 40% by 2030 from a base year 2020
Secondary Climate Goal
Qiagen aims to achieve net zero for all Scopes by 2050
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Qiagen reported Total CO2e Emissions - Location-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 26 Kt (-3.4 /-11.7% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity tumbled to 14 t (-5.3 /-27.6% y-o-y).
Qiagen's Scope 3 emissions soared to 396 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 40% by 2030 from a base year 2020, which translates into the estimated reduction of -1 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 -1.9 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2050. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.