In 2024, Royal Gold 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, 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 | 2021-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 0a | N/A | N/A | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 81a | 93b | 86a | |
Location-Based | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Total Scope 3 | 393a | 197,415a | 196,310b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0a | N/A | N/A |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Royal Gold amounted to 81 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 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Royal Gold decreased by 12.9%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.ab
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Royal Gold were 0 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
In 2024, Royal Gold reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 81 tCO₂e using the market-based method.a
Compared to the previous year (2023), Royal Gold's Scope 2 emissions (Market-Based) fell by 12.9% in 2024, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its energy consumption.ab
In 2024, Royal Gold reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method.a
In 2024, Royal Gold reported 393 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 2024 disclosure of Royal Gold includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, down from 1 in 2023, indicating a decline in reporting granularity and reduced insight into the company's full value chain emissions.a
In 2024, Royal Gold reported total Scope 3 emissions of 393 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Royal Gold's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 99.83%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2023), Royal Gold's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 99.8%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.a
In 2024, Royal Gold reported a total carbon footprint of 474 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 99.76% decrease compared to 2023, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.ab
The largest contributor to Royal Gold's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 82.91% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 17.09%.a