Scope 1:
All direct sources of emissions owned or controlled by Verizon, with the main categories being fuel to power our fleet, heat our buildings and power our backup generators.
Scope 2:
Indirect emissions sources generated off-site, but purchased by Verizon. The main category is electricity to power our networks and data centers, plus a small amount of steam and heat purchased to heat our buildings.
Scope 3:
Emissions from corporate business travel (air and rail) based on travel reservations.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | % Change 2017-2018 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 2016372,496 | 2017376,735 | 2018385,241 | % Change2.3% |
| Scope 2 | 20165,259,727 | 20174,522,261 | 20184,033,579 | % Change-10.8% |
| Total GHG (Scope 1 & 2) | 20165,632,222 | 20174,898,996 | 20184,418,820 | % Change-9.8% |
| Scope 31 | 201691,365 | 201769,271 | 201898,188 | % Change41.7% |
1Exclusively business travel
Note: We are currently undergoing independent external assurance of our 2019 GHG emissions and carbon intensity. We will report our results later in 2020.