As of 2025, International Paper 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 International Paper'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 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3), Scope 3 - Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4), Scope 3 - Downstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 9), Scope 3 - Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5), Scope 3 - Processing of Sold Products (Cat. 10), Scope 3 - End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (Cat. 12) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | -35%a, b | 2030 |
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As of 2025, International Paper 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.ab
As of 2025, International Paper has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources.ab
International Paper's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 33,730,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019, by 35% by 2030.ab
As of 2024, International Paper is lagging behind on its total carbon footprint reduction target, having achieved 10.17% of the planned reduction.ab