Lithia Motors Inc

Lithia Motors's GHG Emissions Data Preview

In 2023, Lithia Motors 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).

However, Lithia Motors has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.

Metric (tCO2e)	2024	2023	2022	2021 - 2017
Total Scope 1 Total direct GHG emissions from categories that are owned or directly controlled by the company.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Total Scope 2 Indirect GHG emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating, and cooling consumed by the reporting company.
Market-Based Indirect emissions from purchased energy calculated using the market-based method, which reflects contractual instruments such as supplier-specific emission factors or renewable energy certificates (RECs).	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Location-Based Indirect emissions from purchased energy calculated using the location-based method, which reflects average emission factors of the local grid.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000
Total Scope 3 All other indirect GHG emissions that occur in the company’s value chain, outside of Scope 1 and 2. This includes both upstream and downstream activities.	Data available for purchase 0000000	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.	Data available for purchase 0000000

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Insights into Lithia Motors's Operational Emissions

In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Lithia Motors amounted to 116,244 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).

Compared to 2021, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Lithia Motors increased by 51.14%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.

Insights into Lithia Motors's Value Chain Emissions

In 2023, Lithia Motors reported 58,705,391 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.

The 2023 disclosure of Lithia Motors includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2021, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.

Insights into Lithia Motors's Total Carbon Footprint

In 2023, Lithia Motors reported a total carbon footprint of 58,821,635 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 76,381.13% increase compared to 2021, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.

The largest contributor to Lithia Motors's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 99.8% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 0.13%.