In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp 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).
Fifth Third Bancorp has also provided a category-level breakdown for 9 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 11,066a | 9,449b | 9,859b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 0a | 0b | 0b | |
Location-Based | 49,243a | 51,413b | 60,284b | |
Total Scope 3 | 14,388,879a | 209,685b | 289,679b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 1.2545a | 1.1449b | 1.1723b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Fifth Third Bancorp amounted to 60,309 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 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Fifth Third Bancorp decreased by 0.91%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.ab
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Fifth Third Bancorp were 11,066 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Fifth Third Bancorp's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 16.37%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Fifth Third Bancorp's Scope 1 emissions increased by 17.11%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.ab
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 0 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 49,243 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Fifth Third Bancorp's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 37.99%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Fifth Third Bancorp's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Fifth Third Bancorp's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.ab
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported 14,388,879 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Fifth Third Bancorp includes a breakdown across 9 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 8 in 2024, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chaina
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported total Scope 3 emissions of 14,388,879 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 1.56% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 98.44% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Fifth Third Bancorp's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 117,159.22%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Fifth Third Bancorp's Scope 3 emissions increased by 6,762.14%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.ab
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported emissions for 9 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Fifth Third Bancorp's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 11,066 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 8,821 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 1.25 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 1.25 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 1.47, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp ranked 10 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Fifth Third Bancorp is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Fifth Third Bancorp reported a total carbon footprint of 14,449,188 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 5,240.73% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.ab
The largest contributor to Fifth Third Bancorp's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 99.58% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 0.34%.a