Merck & Co., 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
57%
of total energy
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-01 to 2022-12 | 8.5M tCO2e/year (market-based) |
| 2021-2022 | 7.7M tCO2e/year |
| 2020-2021 | 993.8K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2 market-based) |
| 2019-2020 | 755.3K + 316630 + 6965600 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 2 3) |
| 2018 | 1.2M tCO2e (Scope 1 and market-based Scope 2) + 6231700 tCO2e (Scope 3) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- 91% below baseline reduction in Scope 1 and 2 operational GHG emissions by 2023 (from a 2019 baseline)
- 4% below baseline reduction in value chain (Scope 3) GHG emissions by 2023 (from a 2019 baseline)
- 57% of purchased electricity from renewable sources by 2023
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Source 100% of purchased electricity from renewable sources by 2025
- Maintain or exceed current inclusion index score by 2025
- Maintain or exceed current employee engagement index score by 2025
- Foster a “Speak Up” culture by maintaining or exceeding current percentage of global employees responding favorably to the “Willingness to report” question in an internal survey as an annual average by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Reduce Scope 1 and 2 operational GHG emissions by 46% by 2030 (from a 2019 baseline)
- Reduce value chain (Scope 3) GHG emissions by 30% by 2030 (from a 2019 baseline)
- Enable 350 million more people to access innovative medicines and vaccines globally through access solutions by 2025
- Further advance health equity by reaching 50 million people in LMICs and underserved populations in high-income countries with social investments by 2025
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve net-zero GHG emissions (Scopes 1, 2 & 3) by 2045
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Ethics & ValuesEmployeesAccess to HealthEnvironmental Sustainability