In 2025, Ucb 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).
Ucb has also provided a category-level breakdown for 8 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 - 2017 |
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Total Scope 1 | 0000000 | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | 0000000 | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | 0000000 |
Location-Based | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | 0000000 | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0000000 | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature. | 0000000 |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Ucb amounted to 38,432 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 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Ucb increased by 1.11%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Ucb were 22,194 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Ucb's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 49.63%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Ucb's Scope 1 emissions increased by 2.19%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Ucb reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 15 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 16,238 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Ucb's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 19.04%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Ucb's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Ucb's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, Ucb reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Ucb reported 849,796 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 2025 disclosure of Ucb includes a breakdown across 8 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Ucb reported total Scope 3 emissions of 849,796 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 99.76% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 0.24% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Ucb's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 49.61%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Ucb's Scope 3 emissions increased by 10.49%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.a
In 2025, Ucb reported emissions for 8 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Ucb's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Ucb reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 22,194 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 9,101 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 2.44 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Ucb reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 2.44 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 3.8, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Ucb ranked 10 out of 23 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Ucb is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Ucb reported a total carbon footprint of 888,228 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 10.04% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to Ucb's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 95.67% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 1 emissions at 2.5%.a