Climate Intensity Analysis of the Fortune 100 Companies

2019 Data // CO2e Emissions

This page lists the key carbon emissions and financial data of the Fortune 100. The Fortune 100 is a list of the top 100 companies in the United States within the Fortune 500, a list of the 500 largest U.S. public and privately held companies published by Fortune magazine.

The emissions data was aggregated and published by Recapture based primarily on public disclosures.

Why does Climate Intensity matter?

Companies across the globe are increasingly measuring and reporting on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions every year. As more individuals try to make more sustainable purchasing decisions, and organizations work to meet ambitious net zero or climate neutrality targets, buying products from companies with low climate intensities is becoming more important.

We want to help make Climate Intensity, defined as total gross Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions divided by total revenue, the standard for evaluating an organization's climate-related sustainability. This number should be as low as possible, and should ideally be zero or negative.

Climate Intensity also helps buyers determine their Scope 3 emissions accurately and easily by leveraging data published by the specific companies they buy from, rather than an out-of-date average by spend category.

What do the values mean?

Revenue Intensity is the total CO2e emissions across Scope, 1, 2, and 3 for the year divided by total revenue for the same year.

Profit Intensity is the total CO2e emissions across Scope, 1, 2, and 3 for the year divided by total profit for the same year.

Employee Intensity is the total CO2e emissions across Scope, 1, 2, and 3 for the year divided by total number of employees for the same year.

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CO2e Emission Intensities of the Fortune 100

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