Carbon Footprint — Operations: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin's 2024 Sustainability Performance Report (published May 2025, DNV-assured) discloses Scope 1 of 294,431 tCO₂e and Scope 2 market-based of 365,395 tCO₂e, totalling approximately 660,000 tCO₂e operationally. Data covers ~99% of global operations, follows GHG Protocol methodology across all Kyoto Protocol gases, and is independently verified by DNV under AA1000AS (moderate) and ISAE 3000 (limited) standards annually. Multi-year data is available with a 2020 baseline. Falls one point

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin reports Scope 3 emissions of 19,954,439 tCO₂e for 2024, covering 8 of the 15 GHG Protocol categories — notably purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream T&D, business travel, and use of sold products. Methodology relies on US EPA NAICS-aligned economic input-output factors rather than primary supplier data for purchased goods, which limits accuracy. DNV has verified selected Scope 3 categories. The company has engaged 6,000+ supplie

Emissions Trajectory: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Scope 1 and 2 combined operational emissions declined from approximately 836,000 tCO₂e (2020 baseline) to ~660,000 tCO₂e in 2024, representing a ~21% absolute reduction since 2020 — the company reports being ahead of its 36%-by-2030 Scope 1+2 absolute target. Scope 1 fell 3.6% year-on-year (2023 to 2024). Scope 3, which is ~97% of total emissions, fell from 27.5 Mt in 2023 to 19.95 Mt in 2024 — however this reduction is primarily attributable to a methodological update (inclusion of Exiobase reg

Energy Source: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin's 2025 Sustainability Management Plan targets matching 40% of global electricity with renewable sources by 2030, up from 24% reported in the 2023 report. The 2024 Performance Index confirms renewable electricity is sourced via a combination of on-site generation, PPA contracts, REC procurement and green tariffs aligned with Green-e Renewable Energy Standard. In 2024, the company committed increased renewable usage at its Troy, Alabama site through a green tariff PPA with South Al

Nature & Biodiversity Impact: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin has 70 active remediation projects as of 2024, including a longstanding Superfund engagement at the San Fernando Groundwater Basin in California where aquifer contamination from historical operations has required 30+ years of EPA-supervised remediation. This reflects documented historical ecosystem damage. The company made a $1.25 million grant to The Nature Conservancy in 2024 for coastal rehabilitation, forest preservation and oyster reef restoration near military installations

Resource Use & Waste: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin generates approximately 26,000 tonnes of waste annually and recycles approximately 52% of it, per data current as of November 2024. The company operates a corporate Waste Reduction Working Group that meets monthly and sets annual project-based goals across business areas. Hazardous waste is managed under a Waste Disposal and Recycling corporate procedure requiring disposal at approved facilities. 2024 project highlights include cardboard and packaging reuse at Orlando, solvent di

Water Impact: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin uses more than 4.5 million m³ of water annually, with 38% of that usage occurring in medium-high, high, or extremely high water-stressed areas. Water withdrawal is reported for 93% of eligible building square footage and is DNV-verified. The company tracks high water risk sites using WRI Aqueduct data and implements site-level reduction measures including process water recycling (e.g. FPI recycling units reducing consumption by 14,000 gallons/year at one facility). The San Fernan

Targets & Commitments: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin's primary operational target is a 36% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030 from a 2020 baseline, set in 2023 — this is an absolute target and the company reports being ahead of schedule at 45% of the required reduction achieved as of 2024. A renewable energy target of 40% electricity from renewables by 2030 is also in place. The company has not submitted targets to SBTi; no SBTi-validated or committed status was found in research. A net-zero ambition by 2050 has

Transparency & Accountability: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Lockheed Martin publishes an annual Sustainability Performance Report, most recently for 2024 (published May 2025) with DNV moderate assurance under AA1000AS and ISAE 3000. The report aligns with GHG Protocol, GRI, SASB, and ISSB standards. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors has oversight of climate-related matters and reviews SMP performance annually. A 2024 CDP Climate Change response and a TCFD-aligned report are both publicly available. The company pa

Controversies & Red Flags: How does Lockheed Martin score?

Starting at 8. Deductions applied as follows: Lockheed Martin has documented legacy environmental contamination at multiple sites, including a Superfund site at the San Fernando Groundwater Basin (EPA-designated) from historical operations at Burbank, California, and class action litigation filed in 2020 alleging systematic toxic waste dumping at the Orlando facility involving storage in leaking tanks and trenches — these constitute credible, substantiated environmental harm patterns (deduct 2).

Lockheed Martin Sustainability Score: 27/100

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Lockheed Martin·Defence·Bethesda, United States·Founded 1995·Last verified 25 April 2026

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Significant gapsPending Review

Lockheed Martin discloses operational emissions comprehensively but masks scope 3 via spend-based methodology, making 97% of emissions opaque. No SBTi targets, no scope 3 reduction plan, and active obstruction of climate policy through trade association membership undermine stated commitments.

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The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale

Industry base impact

Defence sector ceiling.

28 / 100

Performance score

Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.

44 / 100

Raw score

Weighted average before scale penalty.

(0.3 × 28) + (0.7 × 44) = 39.2

Scale penalty

Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.

× 0.7

Final score

Rounded. Significant gaps.

27 / 100

The ten questions

Where Lockheed Martin is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

17 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified

2024 Assurance Statement (DNV)

2025

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Every score shows its working.

Where Lockheed Martin is strong, and where it isn't.

Every document used, listed.

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Lockheed Martin's score over time.

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