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Truist Financial

Explore carbon emissions data for Truist Financial. Mycelium helps you review reported emissions, disclosure status, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data, climate targets and sustainability information in one company profile.

This profile brings together available carbon emissions data for Truist Financial, including reported figures, modelled estimates, disclosure documents and sustainability indicators, so you can review its emissions and compare its performance against similar companies. It is one entry in the Mycelium emissions database. Read how we source and check this data.

Emissions

Carbon emissions

Total yearly emissions across all scopes

67,762,843tCO2e(Market Based)(Mycelium adjusted)

Reported by Truist Financial
252,018 tCO₂e
Estimated by Mycelium
67,510,825 tCO₂e

Truist Financial reported less than 1% of the adjusted total. Mycelium estimated the remaining more than 99% for the categories it did not disclose.

Scope 1

tCO2e

13,765

Scope 2 (Market Based)

tCO2e

139,612

Scope 3 total

tCO2e

67,609,466

Figures from page 27 of the source report

Scope 3 reported

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Provenance

Review the sources and documents behind Truist Financial's emissions data. Provenance matters because it shows where the information comes from, how recent it is and how complete the disclosure appears to be.

Documents

Emissions
Factors

Modelled emission factorScope 1, 2 and upstream Scope 3 (categories 1–8)
0.018kgCO2e / $

Sustainability
Snapshot

Based on reported data, retrieved with AI

  • Truist Financial reported 252,018 tCO₂e in 2023.
  • Scope 3 accounted for 39% of reported emissions.
  • Reported across 4 of 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories.
  • Scope 2 reported under the market based methodology.

According to available emissions disclosures, Truist Financial reported total yearly emissions of 252,018 tCO₂e in 2023. Scope 2 emissions accounted for 55% of the reported footprint, indicating purchased energy was the most significant contributor to its carbon footprint.

The company achieved a Mycelium Score of 0.0, placing it well below average for its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 1.5, pointing to very little public detail on their key emissions.

Scope
breakdown

Scope 1 emissions

Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles.

REPORTED

Direct emissions

13,765

tCO2e

Scope 2 emissions

Indirect emissions from purchased energy, including electricity, heating and cooling.

REPORTED

Location based

142,481

tCO2e
REPORTED

Market based USED IN TOTAL

139,612

tCO2e

Scope 3 emissions

Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.

ESTIMATED

Cat 1

Purchased goods & services

99,072

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 2

Capital goods

42,270

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 3

Fuel & energy related activities

55,696

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 4

Upstream transportation & distribution

12,677

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 5

Waste generated in operations

6,835

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 6

Business travel

34,824

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 7

Employee commuting

29,689

tCO2e
REPORTED

Cat 8

Upstream leased assets

1,286

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 9

Downstream transportation & distribution

12,407

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 10

Processing of sold products

280,358

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 11

Use of sold products

18,020

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 12

End-of-life treatment of sold products

2,380

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 13

Downstream leased assets

32,781

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 14

Franchises

23,949

tCO2e
ESTIMATED

Cat 15

Investments

66,957,223

tCO2e

11 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium.

Verification

Independent third parties involved in checking or preparing Truist Financial's emissions data.

Independent assurance

Independently assured(limited assurance)by Undergone, No name providedfor 2023

Contact Info

Country

United States of America

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How scoring works

How the Mycelium Score is calculated

The Mycelium Score is out of 10. Up to 6.5 points reflect carbon intensity vs peers in the same NACE section (emissions normalised against revenue, log-scaled between the 5th and 95th percentile of each company's latest reporting year in that section; a section needs at least 5 companies to be benchmarked). The band above 6.5 is earned through verified data quality on a claimed profile: declaring every reporting category yourself (up to 2.0), preparation by a carbon accountant (2.0) and independently audited figures (2.0). The total is multiplied by the transparency score and capped at 10. A disclosure with an implausibly large figure (Scope 1 or 2 over 300 million tonnes, a Scope 3 figure over 2 billion tonnes or a total over 2.5 billion tonnes) is not scored until it has been checked.

A higher score means lower carbon intensity than sector peers, backed by data that's third-party verified, claimed by the company, and fully disclosed. Truist Financial's score sits at the top of this page and in the score panel. Without a revenue figure to measure carbon intensity, or an industry classification to compare it within, a company has no score.

How the Transparency Score is calculated

The Transparency Score is the share of a company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, graded from A (very high) down to F (very low). Where a category is missing, Mycelium models what it would hold for a company of that size and industry and counts it as undisclosed, so an unreported category where the bulk of emissions sit hurts far more than a minor one. Unreported downstream categories (9 to 15) count at a quarter of their modelled size in this share; the carbon intensity behind the score still counts them in full. A Scope 3 total filed without a category breakdown earns very little credit for the part left unattributed, because it does not show which categories are inside it: a company can count business travel, leave purchased goods out entirely, and the total looks the same. Without a revenue figure the footprint cannot be modelled, so the company has no Transparency Score.

For Truist Financial, the single biggest gap is Investments (Scope 3 Category 15). Mycelium estimates it accounts for around 99% of the company's estimated footprint, yet it hasn't been disclosed. Leaving a bucket this large unreported is what's holding the transparency score down.

In total, roughly 100% of Truist Financial's estimated emissions sit in categories it hasn't reported. Disclosing these would be the fastest way to raise the transparency score.

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Truist Financial carbon emissions FAQs

What are Truist Financial's carbon emissions?

In its 2023 reporting year, Truist Financial disclosed total emissions of 252,018 tCO2e across all scopes. Including Mycelium estimates for undisclosed categories, the adjusted total is 67,762,843 tCO2e. Scope 2 accounted for the largest share of the reported total, around 55%.

Does Truist Financial report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?

For 2023, Truist Financial's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (13,765 tCO2e), Scope 2 (139,612 tCO2e) and Scope 3 across 4 of the 15 GHG Protocol categories. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.

How transparent is Truist Financial's emissions reporting?

Truist Financial has a Mycelium transparency score of 1.5 out of 100. The score is the share of the company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, so an undisclosed category where most of its emissions sit weighs far more than a minor one.

Is Truist Financial sustainable?

Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. Truist Financial has a Mycelium Score of 0.0 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures and disclosure documents on this page give the fuller picture.

Is Truist Financial environmentally friendly?

Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. Truist Financial disclosed 252,018 tCO2e for 2023, and its Mycelium Score of 0.0 out of 10 shows how that performance compares with similar companies in its sector.

Learn more about our methodology and where this data comes from.