- Supply chain disruptions
- Climate-related risks (not explicitly stated but implied through focus on emissions reduction)
General Motors Company
Carbon Emissions & Sustainability Report
CO₂ Emissions
347.3M tCO2e/year (Scope 3)
2023
Renewable Energy
39% of total energy use
of total energy
Water Usage
17.7M m3/year
2023
Waste
1.3M tons/year
2023
Energy Use
11.6M MWh/year
2023
📊 Emissions Breakdown (2023)
Scope 1
Direct emissions
1.3M tCO2e/year
Scope 2
Electricity
3.8M tCO2e/year (Location-Based and Market-Based combined)
Scope 3
Supply chain
347.3M tCO2e/year
📈 Historical Emissions
2023
347.3M tCO2e/year (Scope 3)
2021
Not available
2020
Not available
2019
Not available
✅ Key Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 Location-Based (energy) GHG emissions by 3.78% from 2022 to 2023
- Increased renewable electricity share to 39% of global electricity use in 2023
- Achieved 94.6% Zero Waste Performance in 2023 (compared to 2018 baseline)
🎯 Future Goals
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce water intensity by 35% by 2035 (against 2010 baseline)
- Diverting more than 90% of operational waste from landfills by 2025 (against 2018 baseline)
- Sourcing 100% renewable electricity to power U.S. sites by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 72% by 2035 (against 2018 baseline)
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products by 51% per vehicle kilometer by 2035 (against 2018 baseline)
- 100% returnable, viably recyclable, reusable or compostable packaging by 2030
- Sourcing 100% renewable electricity globally by 2035
🔭 Long-term
- Eliminate tailpipe emissions from new U.S. light-duty vehicles by 2035
- Carbon neutral operations and products by 2040
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeDiversity, Equity & InclusionSupply ChainVehicle SafetyCommunity EngagementHuman RightsBusiness Ethics