GLOBAL: BARCO has taken a decisive step forward in its sustainability journey with the official validation of its 2030 (near-term) and 2050 (net-zero) carbon reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) — the globally recognised authority on corporate climate action. The validation reaffirms Barco’s alignment with the most ambitious goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement: limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

The SBTi – a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) – defines and promotes best practices for science-based target setting while independently assessing corporate climate strategies.

This recognition places Barco among the technology industry’s frontrunners in environmental responsibility and sustainable product design. It also builds on the company’s strong track record — having surpassed its initial 2020 SBTi-validated target of reducing absolute carbon emissions by 45% by 2025. By 2024, Barco had already achieved a 62% reduction compared to 2015 levels.

Under its newly validated roadmap, Barco’s near-term targets for 2030 include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% (from a 2024 baseline), cutting Scope 3 emissions by 25% across areas such as product use, transportation, business travel, and employee commuting, and ensuring that 30% of its suppliers by emissions have their own science-based targets.

Looking ahead to 2050, Barco has committed to reducing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90% and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain — a standard that has been confirmed by the SBTi’s Target Validation Team under the Corporate Net-Zero Standard.

To reach these goals, Barco has outlined a comprehensive carbon reduction roadmap that includes further electrification of its company fleet, a complete shift to renewable energy sources, enhanced operational energy efficiency, and a deeper integration of eco-design principles. The company also aims to accelerate the transition from hardware to software solutions, develop more energy-efficient technologies, and explore circular economy models through closer supplier collaboration and greater transparency.

In 2024, Barco expanded its carbon footprint assessment to include all Scope 3 emission categories, performing a detailed gap analysis supported by Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) data at the product level. This provided an in-depth understanding of embedded carbon within its purchased components and overall value chain.

By surpassing its 2025 goals ahead of schedule and securing SBTi validation for its future targets, Barco continues to set the benchmark for climate action in the global technology and manufacturing sectors — demonstrating that innovation and sustainability can progress hand in hand.