- Increased costs of property insurance due to significant weather events caused by climate change.
- Significant weather events causing extensive damage to company facilities and disruption of production and business activities.
General Dynamics Corporation
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, General Dynamics Corporation disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 713.9K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 323.0K tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 390.8K tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 240.8K tCO2e/year. 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.
GHG Emissions
713.9K tCO2e/year
2023
Energy Use
2.9M MWh/year
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 323.0K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 390.8K tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 240.8K tCO2e/year |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 713.9K tCO2e/year |
| 2022 | 678.2K tCO2e |
| 2021 | 686.5K tCO2e |
| 2019 | 762.2K tCO2e/year (2019) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced carbon footprint by 51,472 metric tons over 20 years through renewable energy investment at GD Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) facility.
- Gulfstream became the first business jet aircraft manufacturer to use renewable fuel in daily operations, flying more than 2.3 million nautical miles on SAF blend since 2016.
- GDIT captured nearly $1.4B of new environmental and climate-related opportunities in the past two years.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔭 Long-term
- Reduce GHG emissions by 40% by 2034 from a 2019 baseline.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate Change