Southwest Airlines Co
Southwest Airlines's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2023, Southwest Airlines has disclosed 2 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 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 Southwest Airlines ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intensity-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Revenue Tonne Kilometer (RTM) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Revenue Tonne Kilometer (RTM) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
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Insights into Southwest Airlines's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2023, Southwest Airlines has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover only its total carbon footprint, without separate targets for operational (Scope 1 and 2) or value chain (Scope 3) emissions. This limits the ability to track progress across distinct emissions categories.
Does Southwest Airlines have a target to reduce its total carbon footprint?
As of 2023, Southwest Airlines has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources.
Southwest Airlines's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 0.001 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Revenue Tonne Kilometer (RTM) in 2019, by 50% by 2035.
As of 2023, Southwest Airlines is lagging behind on its total carbon footprint reduction target, having achieved 1% of the planned reduction.