Agilent’s Net-Zero Emissions Targets Approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative
19 Outubro 2023 - 10:15AM
Business Wire
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the
company’s near and long-term targets for reaching net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions have been approved by the Science Based
Targets initiative (SBTi). The targets support the ambitious goal
to limit planetary warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial
levels.
“Companies have an important role to play in driving the
transition to a green economy,” said Agilent President and CEO Mike
McMullen. “Having measurable goals for this work is critical to
ensuring sustainable growth that will enable communities and
business to thrive for generations to come.”
SBTi is an independent organization that validates company
emissions targets to ensure they meet the criteria required to
prevent the worst effects of climate change. The SBTi partners with
the CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources
Institute, and World Wide Fund for Nature in defining and
validating targets grounded in climate science.
Agilent publicly committed to net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions targets in 2021. This important goal was made in addition
to adopting the Global Reporting Initiative guidelines in 2004, the
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) recommendations in
2020, and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
(TCFD) framework in 2021.
Below are Agilent’s SBTi-approved targets, all of which are
measured from a base year of 2019.
2030 Targets
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50%
- Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and
services, capital goods, upstream transportation and distribution,
business travel, and employee commuting by 30%
2050 Target
- Reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 95%
Since 2014, Agilent has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by one
third by investing in renewable energy sources, reducing energy
consumption, and transitioning to energy-efficient systems and
technology. In 2022, the company launched a plan to reduce Scope 3
emissions in the supply chain, which includes creating a baseline
of supplier emissions contributions, educating suppliers about
net-zero targets, and planning workshops and forums to support
their goal setting and progress.
“We are also helping our customers on their journey toward net
zero,” said Neil Rees, head of ESG programs at Agilent. “We’ve
developed innovative lab products, software tools, and technology
that reduce consumption of fossil fuels and solvents. And we’ve
added My Green Lab’s ACT label to more instruments, adopted greener
packaging, and expanded our instrument recycling and refurbishing
program across our global operations.”
Agilent reports on its progress toward net-zero targets in its
annual ESG report. See the latest report, which also includes
information on Agilent’s sustainable supply chain operations,
end-of-life product management, packaging, and green logistics,
among other topics.
Learn more about Agilent’s sustainable solutions for customers,
including ACT-labeled products and its award-winning instrument
recycling and refurbishment program. View Agilent’s targets on
SBTi’s website and read more about the company’s path to net
zero.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global leader in
analytical and clinical laboratory technologies, delivering
insights and innovation that help our customers bring great science
to life. Agilent’s full range of solutions includes instruments,
software, services, and expertise that provide trusted answers to
our customers' most challenging questions. The company generated
revenue of $6.85 billion in fiscal 2022 and employs 18,000 people
worldwide. Information about Agilent is available at
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements as defined
in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is subject to the safe
harbors created therein. The forward-looking statements contained
herein include, but are not limited to, net zero commitments,
emissions targets and initiatives, and reporting of progress on
these targets and initiatives. These forward-looking statements
involve risks and uncertainties that could cause Agilent’s results
and achievements to differ materially from management’s current
expectations. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to, unforeseen changes in the demand for current and new
products, technologies, and services; customer purchasing decisions
and timing; changes in developing standards and certifications; and
the cost and availability of renewable energy and carbon removal
and offset projects. In addition, other risks that Agilent faces in
running its operations include the ability to execute successfully
through business cycles; the ability to meet and achieve the
benefits of its cost-reduction goals and otherwise successfully
adapt its cost structures to continuing changes in business
conditions; ongoing competitive, pricing and gross-margin
pressures; the impact of geopolitical uncertainties and global
economic conditions on its operations, its markets and its ability
to conduct business; the ability of its supply chain to adapt to
changes in demand; the ability to successfully introduce new
products at the right time, price and mix; the adverse impacts of
and risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and other risks detailed
in Agilent’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
July 31, 2023. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs
and assumptions of Agilent’s management and on currently available
information. Agilent undertakes no responsibility to publicly
update or revise any forward-looking statement.
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