- Potential vulnerability of Foster City headquarters to sea level rise (mitigated by levee project)
- Healthcare system decarbonization commitments and related supplier requirements
- Potential loss of revenue in countries with net-zero targets
- Increased operating costs due to carbon pricing
- Potential energy supply disruptions from increased reliance on renewable energy
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
Renewable Energy
100% by 2025 (electricity)
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.55M tCO2e (2020 data) |
| 2020 | 46.7K tCO2e (2019 data) |
| 2017 | 43.5K MT CO2e (Scope 1 and 2 2016) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Exceeded 2023 energy reduction goal by nearly 1 million kWh per year, saving or avoiding 15.8 million kWh per year of energy and $1.3 million in energy-cost avoidance.
- Completed Foster City Levee Improvement Project, improving flood protection against storm surges and sea level rise through 2050.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46% by 2030 (2019 baseline)
- Reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions by 15% by 2030 (2019 baseline)
- Utilize 100% renewable electricity in operations by 2025
- 100% product packaging widely recyclable or reusable by 2025
- Eliminate single-use plastics by 2025 (excludes manufacturing and R&D operations)
📅 Medium-term
- Achieve carbon net-zero operational GHG emissions by 2030
- Transition 100% of fleet vehicles to electric or low emissions vehicles by 2030
- Achieve water neutrality in water-stressed regions by 2030
- Reduce potable water use at owned facilities by 30% by 2030
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeEnvironmental SustainabilitySocial ResponsibilityGovernance