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Supplier name: Ecolab Ltd.
Publication date: 06.08.2025
Commitment to achieving Net Zero
Ecolab Ltd is committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050.
Baseline Emissions Footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions. Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
| Baseline Year: 2018 (Scope 1 + 2), 2022 (Scope 3) | |
| Additional Details relating to the Baseline Emissions calculations. | |
| See pages 101-102 of Ecolab’s 2023 Growth & Impact Report for comprehensive information regarding scopes, boundaries and assumptions. | |
| Baseline year emissions: | |
| EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO2e) |
| Scope 1 | 331,261 MT CO2e |
| Scope 2 | 179,199 MT CO2e (market-based) |
| Scope 3 |
7,908,528 MT CO2e Scope 3 sources include: Purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, downstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products, end-of-life treatment of sold products, and investments. Ecolab does not have any downstream leased assets. Ecolab does not have any franchises. Ecolab’s upstream leased assets are included in the Scope 1 and 2 GHG inventory. In alignment with the WBCSD Guidance for Accounting and Reporting Corporate GHG Emissions in the Chemical Sector Value Chain, Ecolab is not reporting processing of sold products emissions on the basis that such emissions are difficult to accurately estimate, not strategically relevant to Ecolab, and are therefore not relevant and not required. Ecolab’s primary product categories are final products which do not require processing. Product categories for which there may be intermediate processing are diverse in application and customer structure. As accounting methodologies and data availability for the chemical sector evolve, Ecolab will continue to evaluate if processing of sold products emissions may be reasonably estimated. |
| Total Emissions | 8,419,167 MT CO2e |
Current Emissions Reporting
| Reporting Year: 2024 |
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| EMISSIONS |
TOTAL (tCO2e) |
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| Scope 1
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270,090 MT CO2e |
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| Scope 2 | 70,826 MT CO2e (market-based) |
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| Scope 3 |
7,806,603 MT CO2e See included sources in the table above. |
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| Total Emissions |
8,147,519 MT CO2e |
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Emissions reduction targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving Net Zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
- Overall Net-Zero Target: Ecolab Inc. commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050.
- Near-Term Targets: Ecolab commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.* Ecolab also commits to increase active annual sourcing of renewable electricity to 100% by 2030. Ecolab further commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, and downstream leased assets 25% by 2030 from a 2022 base year.**
- Long-Term Targets: Ecolab commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2018 base year.* Ecolab also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2022 base year.
*The target boundary includes land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks.
**Starting with Ecolab’s 2024 inventory and adjusted for historical years, emissions previously categorized under Category 11 Use of Sold Products will be re-categorized under Category 13 Downstream Leased Assets per the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard.
Progress against these targets can be seen in the graph below:
Carbon Reduction Projects
Completed Carbon Reduction
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the base year. For more information, please see Ecolab.com/CSR and Ecolab’s 2024 Growth & Impact Report (pages 43-52).
• Ecolab’s Climate Change Position formalizes our commitment to the transition to a clean energy economy by identifying opportunities for our company, suppliers, customers and partners to work together to reduce GHG emissions and transparently report climate | related information to stakeholders.
• We have science-based targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
• Ecolab is a member of RE100, a renewable energy initiative bringing together businesses committed to using 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
• Ecolab is a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and publishes an annual TCFD Index on climate-related matters across governance, strategy, risk management and target-setting processes.
• As part of the UN Global Compact Forward Faster Campaign in alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13, Ecolab is committed to “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.”
• Ecolab has participated in and reported to CDP since 2006 to transparently disclose our environmental impacts. In 2023, we received leadership-level rankings from CDP, earning an A ranking for both Climate Change and Water Security submissions. • In 2024, we reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 33% from a 2018 base year. We utilize a combination of tactics in line with science-based strategies that aim to reduce emissions in our own operations, including increasing energy efficiency, utilizing renewable electricity and electrifying our fleet of service vehicles.
• In 2024, 71% of total electricity usage is considered renewable. We continue to partner with renewable energy producers in global markets to source renewable electricity for our facilities and are exploring more opportunities for renewable energy applications, energy certificates and subscriptions.
• Our expert team of 26,000 sales-and-service associates drive to customer locations each and every day. To help them commute safely and sustainably, we are transitioning our company-owned fleet to electric vehicles (EVs). Efforts to electrify our fleet in Europe are well under way, specifically in countries where EVs are promoted through governmental investments.
• Our Supplier Code of Conduct establishes expectations for suppliers around sustainability and efficiency of resources. As integrated into the policy, suppliers must have systems in place to optimise the use of all relevant resources sustainably, such as energy, water and materials. The Supplier Code of Conduct is incorporated, by reference, into all supplier contracts.
• Our ambition for 2030 Positive Impact is to support customers in achieving carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 6 million metric tons, helping prevent nearly 10 million pollution-induced illnesses. In 2024, we helped customers avoid emitting 4.6 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, preventing over 7 million pollution-related illnesses.
Declaration and Sign Off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 06/21 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard4 and uses the appropriate Government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements, and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard. This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).
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