Societe Generale SA
Societe Generale's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2025, Societe Generale has disclosed 9 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 absolute reduction targets and 7 intensity-based targets, 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 Societe Generale's climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2030 |
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 - Downstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 9), Scope 3 - Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5), Scope 3 - Business Travel (Cat. 6) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | 0000000 | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Euro (EUR) of Investment | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2025 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Metric Tonne (mt) of Cement Produced/Manufactured | 0000000 | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Square Meter (m2) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Revenue Tonne Kilometer (RTM) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Vehicle Kilometer | 0000000 | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Watt-hour (Wh) of Electricity from Unspecified Activities | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Metric Tonne (mt) of Aluminium Produced/Manufactured | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2030 |
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Insights into Societe Generale's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2025, Societe Generale has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its value chain emissions (Scope 3), without dedicated targets for its operational emissions. This indicates a focus on upstream and downstream climate impacts rather than internal operations.ab
Does Societe Generale have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2025, Societe Generale has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 1 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
Societe Generale's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 70% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 29,600,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019.a
As of 2024, Societe Generale is ahead of schedule on its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 92.19% of the planned reduction.a
Societe Generale's Value Chain (Scope 3) Emissions Pathway
Does Societe Generale have a target to reduce its total carbon footprint?
As of 2025, Societe Generale has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources.ab
Societe Generale's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 277,421 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019, by 50% by 2030.ab
As of 2023, Societe Generale is ahead of schedule on its total carbon footprint reduction target, having achieved 68% of the planned reduction.ab