In 2024, Boston Scientific 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) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy).
However, Boston Scientific has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 87,567a | 82,704a | 35,596a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 9,854a | 19,817a | 13,121a | |
Location-Based | 112,861a | 101,626a | N/A | |
Total Scope 3 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 5.2288a | 5.8079a | 2.8068a |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Boston Scientific amounted to 200,428 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).a
Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Boston Scientific increased by 8.73%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Boston Scientific were 87,567 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Boston Scientific's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 73.02%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2023), Boston Scientific's Scope 1 emissions increased by 5.88%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2024, Boston Scientific reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 9,854 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 112,861 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Compared to the previous year (2023), Boston Scientific's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 11.06% in 2024, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energya
In 2024, Boston Scientific reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2024, Boston Scientific reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 87,567 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 16,747 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 5.23 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2024, Boston Scientific reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 5.23 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 2.88, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2024, Boston Scientific ranked 17 out of 23 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Boston Scientific is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a