Scope 3 Emissions | Sustainability

During 2021, we measured our Scope 3 emissions for the first time, which were initially estimated to be 61.4 million tCO2e in 2020 and later revised to 59.2 million tCO2e (see calculation below), and subsequently set a goal to reduce this amount by 10% by 2030 while also affirming our intention to improve the accuracy of our Scope 3 estimates and update our targets over time. For 2021, we estimated our Scope 3 emissions at 53 million tCO2e for 2021 (see breakdown below), a decline relative to 2020 due to lower fertilizer production in 2021 compared to the year before and thus lower application of fertilizer by end-users.

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Category		2020		2021		Calculation Approach
		tonnes CO2e	%	tonnes CO2e	%
11	Use of Fertilizer Products	52,750,000	89.1	47,410,000	88.8	Net agricultural product shipped from all facilities (NH3, Urea-containing, NAN) x IPCC Emission Factors
3	Supply of Fuels and Energy	5,280,000	8.9	4,930,000	9.2	Upstream emissions associated with energy, largely regional gas emission factors
4, 9	Transport (Upstream & Downstream)	1,140,000	1.9	990,000	1.9	Transport of products (estimated from typical transport cases and scaled for total product shipped) plus typical DF movements
1, 6, 8	Minor Contributors	60,000	0.1	40,000	0.1	Purchased goods (NPK raw materials), business asets and leased assets
		59,230,000	100.0	53,370,000	100.0

Notes:

CF’s scope 3 disclosure is based on estimates from internal data combined with appropriate emission factors.
Non-included categories have been reviewed and are negligible.
Company will continue to improve the accuracy of its Scope 3 estimates

CF commits to reduce its Scope 3 emissions by 10% by 2030

CF supports the development of a science-based fertilizer sectoral decarbonization approach and will update its goals to align with science-based targets.

Company will continue to improve the accuracy of its Scope 3 estimates and will include Scope 3 emission disclosures in future sustainability reports.