In 2024, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson 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).
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson has also provided a category-level breakdown for 10 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson amounted to 133,794 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 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson decreased by 18.25%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson were 17,340 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 67.65%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 35.85%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.
In 2024, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 34,007 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 116,454 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) fell by 14.77% in 2024, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its energy consumption.
In 2024, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2024, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported 18,713,225 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 2024 disclosure of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson includes a breakdown across 10 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2023, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.
In 2024, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported total Scope 3 emissions of 18,713,225 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 8.28% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 91.72% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Since 2018, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 42.22%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 41.12%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.
In 2024, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported emissions for 10 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2024, the largest contributors to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2024, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson reported a total carbon footprint of 18,847,019 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 41.01% decrease compared to 2023, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.
The largest contributor to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 99.29% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 0.62%.