[#dataviz] To what extent do listed companies contribute to climate change?

In fifty years, global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have doubled, reaching 53 gigatonnes of CO₂ equivalent in 2023. Of these emissions, 18% come directly from 5,018 publicly traded companies, which alone account for 88% of global market capitalisation.

However, these direct emissions (known as Scope 1) are only the tip of the iceberg. Emissions are actually divided into three distinct categories:

- Scope 1: direct emissions generated by the company itself.

- Scope 2: indirect emissions related to energy consumption.

- Scope 3: all other indirect emissions, including those from the value chain.

Globally, the 762 listed companies active in the fossil fuel sector (coal, oil and gas) are responsible for 60% of direct GHG emissions attributable to companies.

Discover this new data visualisation based on recent research by Vincent Bouchet, Director of ESG & Climate Research at Scientific Portfolio (an EDHEC Venture), and based on information and data processed by him and his team from data provided by ISS, Clarity AI and Moody's.

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Thank you to Datagora for this work and to Les Echos for highlighting this research!