Our Strategy for a low-carbon future
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To continue the commitments it made in the “Business Proposals for COP 21” in 2015, and later in the “French Business Climate Pledge” in 2017 and 2019, Thales rolled-out its Strategy for a low-carbon future in 2019.
We are working to reduce emissions associated with our own operations
Thales has set emissions reduction targets for 2030 that are compatible with the Paris Agreement and were endorsed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2023:
Reduce scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50.4% in absolute terms versus a 2018 baseline (target endorsed as being consistent with the aim of limiting global warming to 1.5°C)
Reduce scope 3 emissions by 15% in absolute terms versus a 2018 baseline (target endorsed as being consistent with the aim of limiting global warming to 2°C)
Thales is dedicated to reducing all operational emissions, whether related to energy consumption, non-energy activities, or other contributing factors:
- Making our buildings and business activities more energy-efficient
- Increasing the share of renewables in our energy mix
- Phasing out the most emissions-intensive refrigerants and other substances from our processes, and managing these substances appropriately
- Replacing petrol and diesel vehicles with electric and hybrid models
Additionally, even though Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) emissions are not material at the Group level, Thales is working on reducing them by moving to less emitting processes, such as Offset UV and digital printing solutions for instance.
In 2025, Thales made the CDP Climate A-List for the third year running, placing the Group in the top 4% of the nearly 20,000 companies assessed that year.
We are extremely proud to once again obtain an “A” rating from CDP for Climate Change. This year, we are also honoured to obtain, for the first time, an “A-” rating for Water Security. I would like to congratulate and thank our teams for their daily commitment and dedication, which make it possible to deliver our low-carbon strategy and our water conservation programme. These recognitions are testament to the rigour and effectiveness of the actions undertaken as part of PROTECT, our sustainability programme.
Isabelle Simon - Senior Executive Vice President Group Secretary and General Counsel
We are rolling out innovative, sustainable features and services for our customers
We offer customers innovative and more eco-responsible functions and services that will enable them to reduce their own greenhouse gas emissions by embracing eco-design principles and taking other steps to improve the environmental performance of our products throughout their life cycle, and by developing systems and technologies that:
- Support the armed forces in their energy transition
- Help to shrink the carbon footprint of aviation
- Optimise the energy efficiency of digital technology
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From the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space, Thales is empowering a greener future
At Thales, we are committed to making the world greener, and we are convinced that our technologies can contribute. Discover some of the innovative solutions our engineers have developed.
We are bringing our supply chain on board with emissions reduction efforts
- By improving how we calculate procurement-related emissions so we can better monitor reduction trajectories,
- By working with our suppliers to help them reduce their own emissions, and involving them in the Group’s ecodesign initiative.
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