Broadcom—Broadcom achieved 40% Scope 1+2 emissions cut, surpassing 2030 target five years early, independently verified
Broadcom reported a 40% reduction in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions for fiscal year 2025 versus its 2021 baseline (which was recalculated after the 2023 VMware acquisition to fully incorporate VMware's footprint), surpassing its original 38%-by-2030 reduction target roughly five years ahead of schedule. The FY2025 GHG figures (44,167 tCO2e Scope 1; 204,014 tCO2e Scope 2 location-based / 135,985 tCO2e market-based) received independent limited assurance from Apex Companies LLC under ISO 14064-3 in March 2026. The company maintains a 2050 net-zero commitment aligned with the Paris Agreement. Important caveat: both the target and this verification cover only Scope 1 and Scope 2 (operational) emissions. A 2024 shareholder resolution pressed Broadcom to adopt Scope 3 (supply-chain) targets and a full climate transition plan, as peers Qualcomm and Analog Devices have done with SBTi-approved Scope 1-3 targets; Broadcom has not yet done so.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Corporate Transparency | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.429 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Independent assurance confirms Broadcom's FY2025 Scope 1+2 emissions cut of 40%, exceeding 2030 goal
Apex Companies LLC provided independent limited assurance (per ISO 14064-3, ±5% materiality threshold) over Broadcom's fiscal 2025 Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions data, concluding no evidence the emissions statement was materially incorrect, and confirming a 40% reduction against the recalculated 2021 baseline — surpassing the company's original 38%-by-2030 target years ahead of schedule. Coverage does not extend to Scope 3 emissions, which Broadcom has not yet targeted despite a 2024 shareholder resolution requesting it.