Illumina
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Illumina aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 30% by 2030 from a base year 2019
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Illumina reported Total CO2e Emissions - Location-Based Scope 1 + Scope 2 for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 37 Kt (+2.2/+6.3% y-o-y). Carbon intensity also grew to 11 t (+1.6/+16% y-o-y).
No public disclosure of Scope 3 emissions has been found for Illumina at the moment.
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 30% by 2030 from a base year 2019, which translates into the estimated reduction of -1.2 Kt per annum over the period of FY2021 - FY2030. This science-based target is aligned with Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Illumina aims to achive carbon neutrality across its operations (Scope 1 + 2) in 2023. Companies normally become carbon neutral with the help of the acquisition of carbon offsets rather than absolute reductions in their own greenhouse emissions. Also, carbon neutrality does not include non-CO2 GHG emissions.