Anglo American PLC
Anglo American's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2024, Anglo American has disclosed 2 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 absolute reduction targets, 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 Anglo American ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 3 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
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Insights into Anglo American's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2024, Anglo American has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.
Does Anglo American have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2024, Anglo American has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
Anglo American's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 30% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 13,410,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2016.
As of 2024, Anglo American is lagging behind on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 45% of the planned reduction.
Anglo American's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does Anglo American have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2024, Anglo American has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 1 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
Anglo American's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 50% by 2040, compared to a baseline of 165,100,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
Instead of reducing value chain emissions, Anglo American has increased them, with 2024 levels exceeding those of the 2020 baseline, placing the company well behind its reduction target.