A critical prong of Flex’s 2030 sustainability strategy is reducing Scope 3 emissions on the customer side. The global manufacturer pledged 70 percent of certain customers would have science-based targets by 2025. The segment of customers targeted was identified by their emissions covering purchased goods and services, capital goods, and use of sold products.
This is a mighty goal, considering “use of sold products” constitutes the lion’s share of Flex’s Scope 3 emissions annually. In 2021, the category accounted for 93 percent of Flex’s total Scope 3 emissions. “Purchased goods and services” and “capital goods” translated to 6.11 percent and 0.26 percent of Scope 3 emissions, respectively.
