CVS Health

"CVS Health has committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. Net Zero Tracker
The company also aims to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 47% by 2030, using 2019 as the base year. Net Zero Tracker
Additionally, CVS Health has set a long-term target to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050, also from a 2019 base year. Net Zero Tracker
An interesting fact about their environmental policy is that they have a publicly available plan detailing steps towards their target, including information …"

Current Score (vs. LY)

74.4 pts (0.0)

Last Update: Nov. 21, 2023

Current Rankings

Global: #8

S&P100: #6

Health Care: #2

88.3%

Transparency

Quality of climate reporting based on public disclosures, completeness and verification of GHG emissions

69.7%

Commitments

Level of ambition through gross absolute emissions reduction and 'net zero' targets

66.7%

Results

Results and actions to deliver on commitments for real

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary

Y2021 Y2020 Y2019
Scope 1 188,257 165,384 157,199
Scope 2 - location-based NA NA NA
Scope 2 - market-based 881,786 977,380 1,036,690
Scope 1-2 - location-based 188,257 165,384 157,199
Scope 1-2 - market-based 1,070,043 1,142,764 1,193,889
Scope 3 6,663,133 10,733,099 21,682,087
Total - location-based 6,851,390 10,898,483 21,839,286
Total - market-based 7,733,176 11,875,863 22,875,976

Note: Data sources detailed here

Y2022 Y2021 Y2020
Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) 8,550,359 7,733,176 11,875,863
Methodology Previous year intensity (revenue) As reported As reported

Carbon emissions are estimated according to comparable years, intensity and sector benchmarks

Performance vs. Target

Note: Targets without baseline are ignored. In case several targets exist, only the shorter-term target is displayed.


Value Chain (scope 3) Emissions by Category

Emissions Trajectory (Full Scopes)



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Sector Benchmark

Note: Latest GHG and revenue data (based on tradingview.com) are used to calculate GHG emissions intensity by sector. The color scale of each bubble depends on the GHG intensity (GHG emissions per 1 million USD revenue). Sectors follow the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) that organize companies based on their primary business activities. The 11 sectors are : Information Technology, Health Care, Financials, Consumer Discretionary, Communication Services, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Utilities, Real Estate, and Materials.

CVS Health belongs to the sector Health Care.

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Reduction and Net Zero Targets

>Note: intensity targets are not represented in the current version - see Methodology

Gross Absolute Emission Reductions

Scope Reduction Objectives Base Year Target Year Comments
S3 14.0 2019 2030 Note that all the scope 3 emissions categories are not fully covered
S1S2MKT 47.0 2019 2030
S1S2MKT 67.0 2014 2030
S1S2MKT 56.0 2010 2050
S1S2MKT 90.0 2019 2050
S3 90.0 2019 2050

Net Absolute Emission Reductions

There is no absolute emission reduction recorded in our database. Email us to report missing information Email


Net Zero Future Commitments

Scope Scope 3 Coverage Target Year Comments
S1S2S3MKT FULL 2050
S1S2MKT NO 2030
S1S2MKT NO 2048

Science-based Targets (SBTI)

Date Published / Updated : 01/10/2021

Near-term Long-Term Net Zero Standard
Targets Set : 1.5°C by 2030 Targets Set : 1.5°C by 2050 Yes by 2050
CVS Health is a member of the Business Ambition for 1.5 campaign (link here )

CVS Health
CVS Health commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050.

Near-term Target
As part of this commitment, CVS commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 47% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. CVS also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services 47% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

Long-Term Target
CVS commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2019 base year. CVS also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, business travel, and downstream transportation 90% by 2050 from a 2019 base year.

Data source: SBTI

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Offsets

Last update for CVS Health by zerotracker.net: June 23, 2022
Planning to use external offset credits Not Specified
Separate targets for emission reductions and removals No
Conditions on use of offset credits None
Plans for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) Not Specified

Additional notes: No mention of offsetting in the annual reporting.

Data source from zerotracker.net - For more information, see methodology

Score Summary

Ref Principle Score
(points)		 Max
(points)		 Delta
(points)
1 At least 2 years of GHG emissions for scope 1 and 2 are publicly-available and externally-verified 10.0 10.0 0.0
2 Scope 3 emissions are fully reported and externally-verified 7.5 10.0 0.0
3 CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures 9.0 10.0 0.0
Transparency 26.5 30.0 0.0
4 Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions 10.0 10.0 0.0
5 Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency 3.333333333333334 10.0 0.0
6 Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious 4.540646497383749 10.0 0.0
7 Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi 10.0 10.0 0.0
Commitments 27.873979830717083 40.0 0.0
8 Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 10.0 10.0 0.0
9 Results re. value chain emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 0.0
10 Implied Temperature Rating by MSCi 10.0 10.0 0.0
Results 20.0 30.0 0.0
Total 74.4 100.0 0.0


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Score Details

Criteria Results 2023 Score 2022 Score Vs. 2022 2021 Score
Criteria 1 : Transparency on operational emissions (Scope 1 + 2)
Are S1+S2 figures publicly-disclosed for the last reporting year and the preceding period? yes 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? yes 5.0/ 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Criteria 2 : Transparency on value chain emissions (Scope 3)
Are the 15 categories fully or partly disclosed? full 5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? partly 2.5 / 5.0 2.5 0.0 2.5
Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting
What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? A- 9.0 / 10.0 9.0 0.0 10.0
How many interim reporting were provided between 2 reporting periods (GHG emissions only)?
Criteria 4 : Net Zero Commitments
Does the net 0 target include a statement of a generally-accepted net zero emission target by 2050? yes 3.0 / 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0
Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? 2030 3.0 / 3.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
Does the net zero target include all the emissions? yes 4.0 / 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? 2030 3.3 / 5.0 3.3 0.0 0.0
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? 2050 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 6 : Reduction objectives
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2? 4.5
4.5 / 5.0 4.5 0.0 5.0
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2+3?
No target found
 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 7 : Science-Based Targets
What type of science-based target (as validated by SBTi) did the company commit to? Targets Set 1.5°C 10.0 / 10.0 10.0 0.0 10.0
Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %): 8.6
Actual (in %): 10.4
5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %): 4.5
Actual (in %): 6.4
5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 9 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 - 3
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR)
Is the company aligned with global climate targets? ITR: 1.3°C 10.0 / 10.0 10.0 0.0 7.5
Total 74.4 / 100.0 74.4 0.0 58.0


Available Data Sources

Reporting Year 2021 2021 2020 2020 2020 2019 2019 2019 2018
Source Public Yourstake Public Public CDP Public Public CDP Public
Publication Year 2022 2022 2022 2021 2021 2022 2021 2020 2021
Scope 1 188,257 188,257 165,384 165,384 165,383 157,199 157,114 157,199 177,347
Scope 2 - location-based NA NA NA 0 898,028 NA 0 1,024,682 0
Scope 2 - market-based 881,786 881,786 977,380 977,380 977,379 1,036,690 1,024,682 1,036,690 1,096,724
Scope 1-2 - location-based 188,257 188,257 165,384 165,384 1,063,411 157,199 157,114 1,181,881 177,347
Scope 1-2 - market-based 1,070,043 1,070,043 1,142,764 1,142,764 1,142,762 1,193,889 1,181,796 1,193,889 1,274,071
Scope 3 6,663,133 6,663,133 10,733,099 10,747,253 10,697,248 21,682,087 21,600,950 15,857,184 12,271,484
Total - location-based 6,851,390 6,851,390 10,898,483 10,912,637 11,760,659 21,839,286 21,758,064 17,039,065 12,448,831
Total - market-based 7,733,176 7,733,176 11,875,863 11,890,017 11,790,194 22,875,976 22,782,746 16,999,416 13,545,555

Sources

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