Carbon Footprint — Operations: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck publishes a detailed Scope 1 and 2 Emissions Calculation Methodology Report for 2024, aligned with GHG Protocol, with PwC limited assurance for both Scope 1 and Scope 2. AR5 GWP factors are used and multi-year tracking is provided. However, the exact tonnes were not extractable from scraped PDF data. The 2024 report notes an increase in Scope 2 due to QB ramp-up. Third-party verified with granular breakdown by operation but no confirmed declining trend in absolute terms for 2024.

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck reports full Scope 3 emissions across all material categories, with PwC limited assurance on the Scope 3 inventory. The most material Scope 3 category is Category 10 (Processing of Sold Products — smelting and refining of concentrates). The company has engaged shipping partners (NORDEN, CPKC, Oldendorff) on supply chain emissions reduction corridors and targets a 40% shipping intensity reduction by 2030. The methodology report is detailed and publicly available.

Emissions Trajectory: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck's 2030 target is a 33% reduction in carbon INTENSITY (per tonne of copper equivalent), not absolute emissions. This is a critical distinction. In 2024, Scope 2 emissions increased due to QB production ramp-up. The company sold its coal business in mid-2024 and rebased emissions — which flatters the trajectory by removing high-emission assets rather than reducing them. No evidence of consistent absolute reductions in the remaining operations. Intensity-based target caps this at 4 per rubric,

Energy Source: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck reports approximately 79% of operational power comes from renewable, zero-carbon sources. The company secured 100% renewable electricity for Carmen de Andacollo and aimed for net-zero Scope 2 by 2025. A long-term PPA with AES was signed for QB2 providing 118 MW of renewable energy. However, in 2024 Scope 2 actually increased due to QB's partial use of non-renewable electricity during ramp-up, with the 100% renewable contract only coming into effect in late 2025. Not yet at 90%+ renewable ac

Nature & Biodiversity Impact: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck published a combined Climate Change and Nature Report in 2024 incorporating TNFD recommendations. The company has a nature positive goal by 2030, with ~52,000 hectares conserved or restored since 2022. Biodiversity baselines are developed for each mine site. However, Teck's mining operations inherently involve significant ecosystem disruption — mountaintop removal in the Elk Valley caused documented habitat destruction and fish population collapse in the Fording River. The selenium pollutio

Resource Use & Waste: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck has circularity goals in its sustainability strategy and all managed base metals operations are Copper Mark/Zinc Mark verified. Trail Operations is one of the largest integrated zinc-lead smelters with metal recycling capabilities. The company has a sustainability strategy with circularity as a pillar. However, the core business generates massive waste rock volumes — billions of cubic metres in the Elk Valley — and tailings management remains an ongoing challenge across the industry. Limite

Water Impact: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck has formal water stewardship policies and site-wide water balances, and invested over $1.2 billion in water treatment in the Elk Valley. However, the physical reality is severe: selenium levels 267 times safe aquatic limits were detected downstream of mines; fish populations have collapsed; the company was fined $60 million (2021) and $16+ million (2023) for water pollution; additional Fisheries Act charges were laid in July 2024. Despite treatment, the vast majority of selenium and nitrate

Targets & Commitments: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck has self-set targets: net-zero Scope 1&2 by 2050, net-zero Scope 2 by 2025, 33% carbon intensity reduction by 2030 (intensity-based, not absolute), and a net-zero Scope 3 ambition by 2050. There is no SBTi commitment or validated target. The 2030 target is intensity-based rather than absolute, which is a significant weakness. Offsets are limited to <10% or <100,000 tonnes with additionality requirements, which is reasonable. However, the combination of intensity-only targets, no SBTi valida

Transparency & Accountability: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck has published 24 consecutive annual sustainability reports, prepared in accordance with GRI Standards and GRI 14 Mining Sector Standard, aligned with SASB, TCFD, and now TNFD. Board oversight of sustainability exists, and the company is in conformance with ICMM Mining Principles and MAC TSM Protocols. PwC provides limited assurance on emissions data. All managed operations hold Copper Mark/Zinc Mark verification. Named to S&P DJSI World Index for 14 consecutive years. However, no evidence o

Controversies & Red Flags: How does Teck Resources score?

Starting from 8 and applying deductions: $60M fine for Fisheries Act violations related to selenium pollution in Elk Valley (2021) — the largest Fisheries Act fine in Canadian history (-3). Additional $16M+ provincial fines for water treatment delays and selenium exceedances (2023) (-1). Five new Fisheries Act charges laid in July 2024 for pollution between 2018-2023 (-1). Historical Columbia River pollution with US$8M fine. InfluenceMap identifies Teck as consistently advocating to weaken carbo

Teck Resources Sustainability Score: 28/100

Q: Transparency & Accountability: How does Teck Resources score?

Teck has published 24 consecutive annual sustainability reports, prepared in accordance with GRI Standards and GRI 14 Mining Sector Standard, aligned with SASB, TCFD, and now TNFD. Board oversight of sustainability exists, and the company is in conformance with ICMM Mining Principles and MAC TSM Protocols. PwC provides limited assurance on emissions data. All managed operations hold Copper Mark/Zinc Mark verification. Named to S&P DJSI World Index for 14 consecutive years. However, no evidence o

Q: Controversies & Red Flags: How does Teck Resources score?

Starting from 8 and applying deductions: $60M fine for Fisheries Act violations related to selenium pollution in Elk Valley (2021) — the largest Fisheries Act fine in Canadian history (-3). Additional $16M+ provincial fines for water treatment delays and selenium exceedances (2023) (-1). Five new Fisheries Act charges laid in July 2024 for pollution between 2018-2023 (-1). Historical Columbia River pollution with US$8M fine. InfluenceMap identifies Teck as consistently advocating to weaken carbo

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Teck Resources·Mining & Extraction·Vancouver, Canada·Founded 2001·Last verified 21 April 2026

out of 100

Significant gapsPending Review

Teck reports comprehensively on emissions and targets net-zero by 2050, but relies on intensity-based 2030 goals rather than absolute reductions. Water pollution remains systemic: selenium levels 267× safe limits, $76M+ in fines, and five new Fisheries Act charges in 2024 signal chronic non-compliance. Lobbying against carbon pricing undermines stated climate ambitions.

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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

Mining & Extraction sector ceiling.

15 / 100

Performance score

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

43 / 100

Raw score

Weighted average before scale penalty.

(0.3 × 15) + (0.7 × 43) = 34.6

Scale penalty

Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.

× 0.82

Final score

Rounded. Significant gaps.

28 / 100

The ten questions

Where Teck Resources is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Water Impact (2/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported

Teck 2024 Emissions Report

2024

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