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United Health Group
"UnitedHealth Group's net zero target is to achieve operational net-zero emissions in scopes 1 and 2 by 2035 across their global operations. Net Zero Tracker
Their interim target is to reduce emissions by 60% relative to 2021 emissions by 2030. Net Zero Tracker
An interesting fact about their environmental policy is that they plan to complete a scope 3 inventory by the end of 2022 to support future goal commitments. Net Zero Tracker
Their approach to achieving net-zero operations will rely on direct mitigation of global emissions with minimal reliance on carbon offsets. Net Zero Tracker
In addition, you can …"
Their interim target is to reduce emissions by 60% relative to 2021 emissions by 2030. Net Zero Tracker
An interesting fact about their environmental policy is that they plan to complete a scope 3 inventory by the end of 2022 to support future goal commitments. Net Zero Tracker
Their approach to achieving net-zero operations will rely on direct mitigation of global emissions with minimal reliance on carbon offsets. Net Zero Tracker
In addition, you can …"
Current Score (vs. LY)
41.5 pts (-7.5)
Last Update: Dec. 12, 2023Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary
| Y2021 | Y2020 | Y2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 97,537 | 24,487 | 17,709 |
| Scope 2 - location-based | 322,472 | 156,751 | 153,004 |
| Scope 2 - market-based | 290,463 | 148,741 | 149,418 |
| Scope 1-2 - location-based | 420,009 | 181,238 | 170,713 |
| Scope 1-2 - market-based | 388,000 | 173,228 | 167,127 |
| Scope 3 | 88,465 | 213,495 | 429,811 |
| Total - location-based | 508,474 | 394,733 | 600,524 |
| Total - market-based | 476,465 | 386,723 | 596,938 |
Note: Data sources detailed here
| Y2022 | Y2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) | 23,107,349 | 866,191 |
| Methodology | Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue) | Scope 3 based on previous year |
Carbon emissions are estimated according to comparable years, intensity and sector benchmarks
Performance vs. Target
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.
United Health Group belongs to the sector Health Care.
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 | 60.0 | 2019 | 2021 | |
| S1S2MKT | 3.0 | 2017 | 2023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1S2MKT | NO | 2035 |
Offsets
Last update for UnitedHealth by zerotracker.net: March 25, 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: Our approach to achieving net-zero operations will rely on direct mitigation of global emissions with minimal reliance on carbon offsets. https://sustainability.uhg.com/content/dam/sustainability-report/2021/pdf/2021-sustainability-report.pdf
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 | 5.0 | 10.0 | -5.0 |
| 3 | CDP score demonstrates the level of transparent disclosures | 8.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Transparency | 23.0 | 30.0 | -5.0 | |
| 4 | Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions | 6.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Net Zero targets demonstrate a high-level of emergency | 2.5 | 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 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Commitments | 11.0 | 40.0 | 0.0 | |
| 8 | Results re. operational emissions reduction: on-pace (performance-to-date) and momentum (forward-looking targets) | 0.0 | 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 | 7.5 | 10.0 | -2.5 |
| Results | 7.5 | 30.0 | -2.5 | |
| Total | 41.5 | 100.0 | -7.5 |
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? | partly | 2.5 / 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.5 | 5.0 |
| Are S3 figures fully or partly verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? | partly | 2.5 / 5.0 | 5.0 | -2.5 | 5.0 |
| Criteria 3 : Quality and Frequency of reporting | |||||
| What is the latest CDP score (no later than the preceding year)? | B | 8.0 / 10.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 |
| 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? | 2021 | 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? | 2035 | 2.5 / 5.0 | 2.5 | 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? | 0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 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? | Committed NA | 2.5 / 10.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Criteria 8 : Results based on scope 1 - 2 | |||||
| Performance to date: cumulative% reduction vs. target |
Objective (in %):
2.0
Actual (in %): -308.1 |
0.0 / 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target |
Objective (in %):
38.1
Actual (in %): -124.0 |
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: 1.7°C | 7.5 / 10.0 | 10.0 | -2.5 | 0.0 |
| Total | 41.5 / 100.0 | 49.0 | -7.5 | 36.0 | |
Available Data Sources
| Reporting Year | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2020 | 2019 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Wikirate (NV) | Public | Yourstake | Wikirate | CDP | Public | CDP | Public |
| Publication Year | unknown | 2022 | 2022 | 2022 | 2021 | 2021 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Scope 1 | 122,356 | 97,537 | 97,537 | 97,537 | 24,487 | 24,487 | 17,709 | 17,709 |
| Scope 2 - location-based | 383,896 | 322,472 | 322,472 | 322,472 | 156,751 | 156,751 | 153,004 | 153,004 |
| Scope 2 - market-based | NA | 290,463 | 290,463 | NA | 148,741 | 148,741 | 149,418 | 149,418 |
| Scope 1-2 - location-based | 506,252 | 420,009 | 420,009 | 420,009 | 181,238 | 181,238 | 170,713 | 170,713 |
| Scope 1-2 - market-based | NA | 388,000 | 388,000 | NA | 173,228 | 173,228 | 167,127 | 167,127 |
| Scope 3 | 13,788,578 | 88,465 | 88,465 | 88,465 | 213,495 | 213,495 | 429,811 | 429,812 |
| Total - location-based | 14,294,830 | 508,474 | 508,474 | 508,474 | 394,733 | 394,733 | 600,524 | 600,525 |
| Total - market-based | NA | 476,465 | 476,465 | NA | 386,723 | 386,723 | 596,938 | 596,939 |
Sources
- CDP: Data from CDP Climate Change Questionnaire - see Free SFDR data library
- Yourstake: Data from YourStake.org - see Free SFDR data library
- Wikirate: Data from Wikirate.org. Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions metrics designed by Global Reporting Initiative and contributed by the Wikirate community, adaptation by the Net0Tracker team, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Wikirate-NV means non-verified data sourced in Wikirate. See explanation here
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