Visa
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Visa aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2020
This target is most likely outdated and the company appears to have already achieved it
Secondary Climate Goal
Visa aims to achieve net zero for all Scopes by 2040
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Visa reported Total CO2e Emissions - Market-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 30 September 2022 at 6.4 Kt (+2.4/+60% y-o-y). Carbon intensity also remained flat at 0.2 t.
Visa's Scope 3 emissions was up at 404 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 50% by 2030 from a base year 2020, which it appears to have already achieved as of 2022. 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 2040, which translates into the estimated reduction of -23 Kt per annum over the period of FY2023 - FY2040. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.