Vale SA
Vale's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2023, Vale has disclosed 2 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 absolute reduction 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 Vale ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
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Insights into Vale's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2023, Vale has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.
Does Vale have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2023, Vale has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
Vale's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 33% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 12,200,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2017.
As of 2023, Vale is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 62.09% of the planned reduction.
Vale's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does Vale have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2023, Vale 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.
Vale's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 15% by 2035, compared to a baseline of 529,500,000 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2018.
As of 2023, Vale is ahead of schedule on its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 98.6% of the planned reduction.