Target Corporation
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Target Corporation aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2017
Secondary Climate Goal
Target Corporation aims to achieve net zero for all Scopes by 2040
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Target Corporation reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2021 at 1,747 Kt (-137 /-7.3% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity decreased to 17 t (-3.6 /-17.9% y-o-y).
Target Corporation's Scope 3 emissions surged to 60,664 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2017, which translates into the estimated reduction of -51 Kt per annum over the period of FY2022 - FY2030. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels.
Also, the company commits to achieving net zero for all Scopes by 2040, which translates into the estimated reduction of -3,285 Kt per annum over the period of FY2022 - FY2040. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.