Royal Gold Inc
Royal Gold's GHG Emissions Data Preview
In 2023, Royal Gold completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
However, Royal Gold 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 |
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Total Scope 1 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 0000000 |
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Insights into Royal Gold's Operational Emissions
In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Royal Gold amounted to 93 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure reflects indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Royal Gold increased by 3.33%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.
What are Royal Gold's Scope 2 emissions?
In 2023, Royal Gold reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 93 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method.
Has Royal Gold reduced its Scope 2 emissions over time?
Compared to the previous year (2022), Royal Gold's Scope 2 emissions (Market-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Royal Gold 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
What methodology does Royal Gold use for Scope 2 reporting?
In 2023, Royal Gold reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method.
Royal Gold's Scope 2 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 2 Market-Based
Insights into Royal Gold's Value Chain Emissions
In 2023, Royal Gold reported 406 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2023 disclosure of Royal Gold includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, down from 1 in 2022, indicating a decline in reporting granularity and reduced insight into the company's full value chain emissions.
Royal Gold's Scope 3 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 3
- Year-over-Year Change
What are Royal Gold's Scope 3 emissions?
In 2023, Royal Gold reported total Scope 3 emissions of 406 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Has Royal Gold reduced its Scope 3 emissions over time?
Since 2018, Royal Gold's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 99.81%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Royal Gold's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 99.79%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.