Abbott Laboratories

Country
United States
Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Medical Devices
Employees
114,000
Ticker
ABT
Exchange
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Description
Abbott Laboratories, a globally renowned company, specializes in the development and production of healthcare and medical products. Founded in 1888 and headquartered in Abbott Park, Illinois, Abbott i...

Abbott Laboratories's Climate Target Data Preview

As of 2024, Abbott Laboratories has disclosed 1 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 1 absolute reduction target, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Abbott Laboratories ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.

Target TypeScope of TargetUnitTargetTarget Year
Absolute-based Target
Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total
Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e)
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2030

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Insights into Abbott Laboratories's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways

As of 2024, Abbott Laboratories has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2), but not its value chain emissions (Scope 3). This means its reduction efforts currently focus on direct and purchased energy emissions.

Does Abbott Laboratories have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?

As of 2024, Abbott Laboratories has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.

Abbott Laboratories's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 30% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 987,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2018.

As of 2024, Abbott Laboratories is lagging behind on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 31.4% of the planned reduction.

Abbott Laboratories's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway

2018202420300250 k500 k750 k1 MCurrent (-9%)Target 2030 (-30%)
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