Delta Air Lines
More information available in H1-2025

Current Score (vs. LY)

23.0 pts (7.5)

Last Update: Dec. 18, 2024

Current Rankings

Global: #257

S&P500: #161

Industrials: #39

26.7%

Transparency

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

18.8%

Commitments

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

25.0%

Results

Results and actions to deliver on commitments for real

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Last 3 Years Emissions Data Summary

Y2021Y2020Y2019
Scope 1 24,561,25517,549,10038,161,781
Scope 2 - location-based 246,219266,545290,839
Scope 2 - market-based 246,219NA290,839
Scope 1-2 - location-based 24,807,47417,815,64538,452,620
Scope 1-2 - market-based 24,807,474 NA 38,452,620
Scope 3 15,405,3201,638,9833,516,714
Total - location-based 40,212,79419,454,62841,969,334
Total - market-based 30,950,548 NA 38,452,620

Note: Data sources detailed here

Y2022
Total CO2e estimate (by Net0Tracker) 85,841,697
Methodology Pre-calculated sector intensity (revenue)

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

Performance vs. Target

38M18M25M290k270k250kY2019Y2020Y202105M10M15M20M25M30M35M40M
Operational EmissionsEmissions (in tons of CO​2​e)
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

60.1%0.202%0.237%1.14%38.3%
Scope 3EmissionsY2021

Emissions Trajectory (Full Scopes)


Emissions Trajectory not available



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Sector Benchmark

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20040060080010001200Intensity BenchmarkSector: Industrialshigh----------Scope1+2 Emissions----------lowRevenue

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.

Delta Air Lines 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

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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 :01/09/2022

Near-term Long-Term Net Zero Standard
Targets Set : Well-below 2°C by 2035 No target Yes
Delta Air Lines is a member of the Business Ambition for 1.5 campaign (link here )

Delta Air Lines commits to reduce well-to-wake scope 1 and 3 jet fuel GHG emissions 45% per revenue tonne kilometer by 2035 from a 2019 base year.* *Non-CO2e effects which may also contribute to aviation induced warming are not included in this target. Delta Air Lines commits to report publicly on its collaboration with stakeholders to improve understanding of opportunities to mitigate the non-CO2e impacts of aviation annually over its target timeframe.

Data source: SBTI

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Offsets

Last update for Delta Air Lines by zerotracker.net: Sept. 4, 2024
Planning to use external offset credits Yes
Separate targets for emission reductions and removals Yes
Conditions on use of offset credits
  • No conditions specified
Plans for carbon dioxide removal (CDR) Yes (nature-based and CCS-based removals)

Additional notes: "While our primary focus is on decarbonizing aviation and reaching net zero by 2050, Delta has also supported out-of-sector solutions for many years by purchasing carbon offsets. (Pg. 38)" Offset details: Pg. 44

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

Score Summary

RefPrinciple 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 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 8.0 10.0 0.0
Transparency 8.0 30.0 0.0
4 Net Zero Commitments by 2050 include an intermediate target and cover all the emissions 0.0 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 7.5 10.0 0.0
Commitments 7.5 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 7.5
Results 7.5 30.0 7.5
Total23.0100.07.5


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Score Details

Criteria Results 2024 Score 2023 Score Vs. 2023 2022 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 0.0 0.0
Are S1+S2 figures verified by a 3rd-party for the last reporting year? NC 0.0/ 5.0 0.0 0.0
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
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
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
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
Does the net zero target include an intermediate target by 2030? NC 0.0 / 3.0 0.0 0.0
Does the net zero target include all the emissions? NC 0.0 / 4.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 5 : Target year for Net Zero Commitments
Target year for achieving net zero emissions for S1+S2? NC 0.0 / 5.0 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
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
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
Criteria 7 : Science-Based Targets
What type of science-based target (as validated by SBTi) did the company commit to? Targets Set Well-below 2°C 7.5 / 10.0 7.5 0.0
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 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
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
Momentum: last year % reduction vs. forward-looking target Objective (in %):
Actual (in %):
No target found
 0.0 / 5.0 0.0 0.0
Criteria 10 : Implied Temperature Rise (ITR)
Is the company aligned with global climate targets? ITR: 2.0°C 7.5 / 10.0 0.0 7.5
Total 23.0 / 100.0 15.5 7.5


Available Data Sources

Reporting Year 2021 2020 2019 2018
Source NZPDU NZPDU NZPDU NZPDU
Publication Year 2022 2021 2020 2019
Scope 1 24,561,255 17,549,100 38,161,781 36,994,401
Scope 2 - location-based 246,219 266,545 290,839 306,727
Scope 2 - market-based 246,219 NA 290,839 306,727
Scope 1-2 - location-based 24,807,474 17,815,645 38,452,620 37,301,128
Scope 1-2 - market-based 24,807,474 NA 38,452,620 37,301,128
Scope 3 15,405,320 1,638,983 3,516,714 3,883,497
Total - location-based 40,212,794 19,454,628 41,969,334 41,184,625
Total - market-based 30,950,548 NA 38,452,620 37,507,188

Sources

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