Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
Cognizant Technology Solutions's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2023, Cognizant Technology Solutions 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 Cognizant Technology Solutions ’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, Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Capital Goods (Cat. 2), Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3), Scope 3 - Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5), Scope 3 - Business Travel (Cat. 6), Scope 3 - Employee Commuting (Cat. 7), Scope 3 - Upstream Leased Assets (Cat. 8), Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Capital Goods (Cat. 2), Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3), Scope 3 - Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5), Scope 3 - Business Travel (Cat. 6), Scope 3 - Employee Commuting (Cat. 7), Scope 3 - Upstream Leased Assets (Cat. 8), Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
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Insights into Cognizant Technology Solutions's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2023, Cognizant Technology Solutions has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover only its total carbon footprint, without separate targets for operational (Scope 1 and 2) or value chain (Scope 3) emissions. This limits the ability to track progress across distinct emissions categories.
Does Cognizant Technology Solutions have a target to reduce its total carbon footprint?
As of 2023, Cognizant Technology Solutions has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources.
Cognizant Technology Solutions's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 1,014,283 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019, by 90% by 2040.
As of 2023, Cognizant Technology Solutions is ahead of schedule on its total carbon footprint reduction target, having achieved 52.72% of the planned reduction.