Caterpillar Inc.

"Caterpillar Inc., a manufacturing company based in the USA, has set a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% from 2018 levels by 2030. Net Zero Tracker
This target, which was established in 2021, covers both scope 1 and scope 2 emissions, but it is unclear whether scope 3 emissions are included. Net Zero Tracker
The company does not have an interim target or a publicly available plan outlining steps towards achieving its goal. Net Zero Tracker
An interesting fact about Caterpillar's environmental policy is that it managed to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 51% from …"

Current Score (vs. LY)

18.0 pts (0.0)

Last Update: Dec. 12, 2023

Current Rankings

Global: #211

S&P100: #93

Industrials: #30

Transparency

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

Commitments

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

Results

Results and actions to deliver on commitments for real

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary

Y2021Y2020Y2019
Scope 1 740,000694,000905,000
Scope 2 - location-based 850,000827,000926,000
Scope 2 - market-based 770,000767,000869,000
Scope 1-2 - location-based 1,590,0001,521,0001,831,000
Scope 1-2 - market-based 1,510,000 1,461,000 1,774,000
Scope 3 000
Total - location-based 1,590,0001,521,0001,831,000
Total - market-based 1,510,000 1,461,000 1,774,000

Note: Data sources detailed here

Y2022 Y2021
Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) 100,861,449295,352,031
Methodology Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)

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


Scope 3 Emissions not available

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.

Caterpillar Inc. belongs to the sector Industrials.

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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
S1S2MKT 30.0 2018 2030


Net Absolute Emission Reductions

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Net Zero Future Commitments

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Science-based Targets (SBTI)

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Offsets

Last update for Caterpillar by zerotracker.net: Sept. 4, 2024
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

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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 0.0 10.0 0.0
3 CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures 0.0 10.0 0.0
Transparency 10.0 30.0 0.0
4 Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions 3.0 10.0 0.0
5 Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency 0.0 10.0 0.0
6 Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious 0.0 10.0 0.0
7 Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi 0.0 10.0 0.0
Commitments 3.0 40.0 0.0
8 Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 5.0 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 0.0 10.0 0.0
Results 5.0 30.0 0.0
Total 18.0 100.0 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? NC 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting
What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? F 0.0 / 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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? NC 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 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? NC 0.0 / 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? NC 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? NC 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? -0.3
0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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? NC 0.0 / 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %): 7.5
Actual (in %): 31.6
5.0 / 5.0 5.0 0.0 5.0
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
Forward-looking reduction could not be calculated
0.0 / 5.0 0.0 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: 3.2°C 0.0 / 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 18.0 / 100.0 18.0 0.0 18.0


Available Data Sources

Reporting Year 2022 2021 2021 2021 2020 2020 2019 2019
Source Wikirate (NV) Public Yourstake Wikirate (NV) Public Wikirate (NV) Public Wikirate (NV)
Publication Year 2023 2022 unknown 2022 2021 2022 2021 2022
Scope 1 740,000 740,000 740,000 740,000 694,000 700,000 905,000 910,000
Scope 2 - location-based 800,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 827,000 830,000 926,000 930,000
Scope 2 - market-based NA 770,000 770,000 NA 767,000 NA 869,000 NA
Scope 1-2 - location-based 1,540,000 1,590,000 1,590,000 1,590,000 1,521,000 1,530,000 1,831,000 1,840,000
Scope 1-2 - market-based NA 1,510,000 1,510,000 NA 1,461,000 NA 1,774,000 NA
Scope 3 613,000,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - location-based 614,540,000 1,590,000 1,590,000 1,590,000 1,521,000 1,530,000 1,831,000 1,840,000
Total - market-based NA 1,510,000 1,510,000 NA 1,461,000 NA 1,774,000 NA

Sources

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