GSK plc
More information available in H2-2024

Current Score (vs. LY)

19.0 pts (-)

Last Update: Nov. 21, 2023

Current Rankings

Global: #168

FTSE: #14

Health Care: #21

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 1 674,348NA797,761
Scope 2 - location-based 429,434NA532,464
Scope 2 - market-based 147,361NA517,922
Scope 1-2 - location-based 1,103,78201,330,225
Scope 1-2 - market-based 821,709 NA 1,315,683
Scope 3 13,456,26513,456,00016,196,393
Total - location-based 14,560,04713,456,00017,526,618
Total - market-based 14,164,281 NA 17,404,359

Note: Data sources detailed here

Y2022 Y2021
Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) 2,090,04014,164,281
Methodology Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)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)


Emissions Trajectory not available



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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.

GSK plc 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

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Net Absolute Emission Reductions

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Net Zero Future Commitments

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Science-based Targets (SBTI)

Date Published / Updated :01/11/2023

Near-term Long-Term Net Zero Standard
Targets Set : 1.5°C by 2030 Targets Set : 1.5°C by 2045 Yes by 2045
GSK plc is a member of the Business Ambition for 1.5 campaign (link here )

Overall Net-Zero Target
GSK commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2045
from a 2020 base year.
Near-Term Targets
GSK commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 80% by 2030 from a 2020
base year.* GSK also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased
goods and services, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and
distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, use of
sold products and end of life treatment of sold products 80% within the same timeframe.
*The target boundary includes biogenic land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks
Long-Term Targets
GSK commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2045 from a 2020
base year.* GSK also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased
goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, use of sold products, end of life treatment of sold products and investments 90% within the same timeframe.
*The target boundary includes biogenic land-related emissions and removals from bioenergy feedstocks

Data source: SBTI

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Offsets

Last update for GlaxoSmithKline by zerotracker.net: May 31, 2023
Planning to use external offset credits Yes
Separate targets for emission reductions and removals No
Conditions on use of offset credits
  • Avoid social harm
  • Must be high environmental integrity
Plans for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) No

Additional notes: Offsets: 'we are investing in high quality nature protection and restoration projects that support our net-zero and nature positive goals, and deliver co-benefits to human health....We plan to secure carbon credits for the 20% emissions we estimate to have as residual in 2030, and for a maximum of 10% residual emissions by 2045. We aim to secure all of the credits for the 2030 target through nature investments by 2028. These credits will be issued later in the decade and will be retired against our 2030 residual emissions and onwards, yearly....For our 2030 target we are prioritizing carbon removal credits, but we will also secure a proportion of carbon avoidance and reductions credits in recognition of their critical role in conserving existing carbon stocks and protecting nature. For our 2045 Net Zero target, we will aim to only secure carbon removal credits.' (p.4, Pathways to Net Zero on Climate Report)

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 0.0 10.0 -
2 Scope 3 emissions are fully reported and externally-verified 0.0 10.0 -
3 CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures 9.0 10.0 -
Transparency 9.0 30.0 -
4 Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions 0.0 10.0 -
5 Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency 0.0 10.0 -
6 Emission reduction targets on a forward-looking basis are ambitious 0.0 10.0 -
7 Targets are science-based as validated by SBTi 10.0 10.0 -
Commitments 10.0 40.0 -
8 Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 -
9 Results re. value chain emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) 0.0 10.0 -
10 Implied Temperature Rating by MSCi 0.0 10.0 -
Results 0.0 30.0 -
Total 19.0 100.0 -


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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? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 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 -
Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting
What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? A- 9.0 / 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? NC 0.0 / 3.0 -
Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? NC 0.0 / 3.0 -
Does the net zero target include all the emissions? NC 0.0 / 4.0 -
Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2+S3 combined? NC 0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 6 : Reduction objectives
What is the forward-looking GHG% reduction (without compensation) for scope 1+2?
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 -
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 -
Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2
Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
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 -
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
0.0 / 5.0 -
Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR)
Is the company aligned with global climate targets? ITR: None°C 0.0 / 10.0 -
Total 19.0 / 100.0 -


Available Data Sources

Reporting Year 2022 2021 2021 2020 2020 2019
Source Wikirate (NV) NZPDU Yourstake Yourstake NZPDU NZPDU
Publication Year unknown 2022 2022 2022 2021 2020
Scope 1 626 674,348 681,000 NA 764,104 797,761
Scope 2 - location-based NA 429,434 458,000 NA 465,432 532,464
Scope 2 - market-based NA 147,361 159,000 NA 213,876 517,922
Scope 1-2 - location-based 626 1,103,782 1,139,000 0 1,229,536 1,330,225
Scope 1-2 - market-based NA 821,709 840,000 NA 977,980 1,315,683
Scope 3 0 13,456,265 0 13,456,000 13,456,265 16,196,393
Total - location-based 626 14,560,047 1,139,000 13,456,000 14,685,801 17,526,618
Total - market-based NA 14,164,281 840,000 NA 14,320,552 17,404,359

Sources

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