General Dynamics Corp

Common Name
General Dynamics
Country
United States
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Employees
110,000
Ticker
GD
Exchange
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC.
Website
www.gd.com
Description
General Dynamics Corporation is a prominent American aerospace and defense company renowned for its diverse offerings across multiple segments. It primarily focuses on providing services and products ...

General Dynamics's Climate Target Data Preview

As of 2024, General Dynamics has disclosed 1 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 1 absolute reduction target, 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 General Dynamics ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.

Target TypeScope of TargetUnitTargetTarget Year
Absolute-based Target
Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total
Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e)
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2034

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Insights into General Dynamics's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways

As of 2024, General Dynamics has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2), but not its value chain emissions (Scope 3). This means its reduction efforts currently focus on direct and purchased energy emissions.

Does General Dynamics have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?

As of 2024, General Dynamics has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.

General Dynamics's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 40% by 2034, compared to a baseline of 761,319 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019.

As of 2023, General Dynamics is lagging behind on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 15.58% of the planned reduction.

General Dynamics's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway

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