In 2025, Intuitive Surgical 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).
Intuitive Surgical has also provided a category-level breakdown for 12 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 | 9,657a | 8,105a | 7,137a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 32,183a | 30,002a | N/A | |
Location-Based | 29,964a | 25,382a | 21,565a | |
Total Scope 3 | 655,208a | 558,786a | 604,574a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.9595a | 0.9704a | 1.0018a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Intuitive Surgical amounted to 39,621 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 Intuitive Surgical increased by 18.32%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Intuitive Surgical were 9,657 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2021, Intuitive Surgical's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 30.34%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Intuitive Surgical's Scope 1 emissions increased by 19.15%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 32,183 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 29,964 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2021, Intuitive Surgical's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have increased by 61.29%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Intuitive Surgical's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 18.05% in 2025, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energya
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported 655,208 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 Intuitive Surgical includes a breakdown across 12 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported total Scope 3 emissions of 655,208 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 94.98% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 5.02% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2021, Intuitive Surgical's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 36.76%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Intuitive Surgical's Scope 3 emissions increased by 17.26%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported emissions for 12 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Intuitive Surgical's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 9,657 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 10,065 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.96 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.96 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 4.96, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical ranked 3 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
This places Intuitive Surgical among the top performers, with one of the lowest emissions intensities relative to peers.a
In 2025, Intuitive Surgical reported a total carbon footprint of 694,829 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 17.32% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to Intuitive Surgical's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 94.3% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 4.31%.a