Synopsys
Carbon footprint
Primary Climate Goal
Synopsys aims to reduce Scope 1 + 2 by 25% by 2024 from a base year 2018
This target is most likely outdated and the company appears to have already achieved it
GHG emissions and Carbon intensity
Synopsys reported gross GHG emissions (Scope 1 + 2 before carbon offsets) for the twelve months ending 31 December 2020 at 25 Kt (-10 /-29.5% y-o-y). Also positively, carbon intensity declined marginally to 11 t (-0.1 /-0.9% y-o-y).
Synopsys's Scope 3 emissions was up at 141 Kt (
The company is committed to reducing Scope 1 + 2 by 25% by 2024 from a base year 2018, which it appears to have already achieved as of 2020. This target, however, has not been recognised as science-based (and as aligned with Paris Agreement) by the SBTi.
Synopsys achieved carbon neutrality across its operations (Scope 1 + 2) in 2019. 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.