In 2024, BNP Paribas completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
BNP Paribas has also provided a category-level breakdown for 3 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of BNP Paribas amounted to 152,923 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of BNP Paribas decreased by 6.02%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of BNP Paribas were 23,587 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, BNP Paribas's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 62.05%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), BNP Paribas's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 7.27%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.
In 2024, BNP Paribas reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 58,093 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 129,336 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Since 2018, BNP Paribas's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 55.23%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), BNP Paribas's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that BNP Paribas 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
In 2024, BNP Paribas reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2024, BNP Paribas reported 104,265,939 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2024 disclosure of BNP Paribas includes a breakdown across 2 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 1 in 2023, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chain
In 2024, BNP Paribas reported total Scope 3 emissions of 104,265,939 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 0.11% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 99.89% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Compared to the previous year (2023), BNP Paribas's Scope 3 emissions increased by 84,946.32%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.
In 2024, BNP Paribas reported emissions for 2 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
The limited disclosure restricts visibility into specific emission sources across the company's value chain.
In 2024, the largest contributors to BNP Paribas's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2024, BNP Paribas reported a total carbon footprint of 104,418,862 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 36,496.72% increase compared to 2023, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.
The largest contributor to BNP Paribas's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 99.85% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 0.12%.