Furman University  

Institutional Information
  • Carbon Commitment
  • Race to Zero
  • Carbon neutral by 2040
  • 50% reduction of Purchased Electricity Carbon by 2020 relative to 2007 
  • 50% reduction of Stationary Fuels Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007
  • 60% reduction of Total Carbon by 2030 relative to 2007 
  • Scopes 1 and 2: -39%
  • Scope 3: -5%
  • Gross emissions: -31%
  • Net emissions: -32%

Our 2040 carbon neutral goal and interim reduction targets are inclusive of Scope 1, Scope 2, and these Scope 3 categories: student, faculty, and staff commuting, institution-funded air travel, waste and wastewater. We began tracking food purchases in 2022 and additional purchased goods and services in 2023. As methodologies are refined and the data become more comprehensive and accurate, we will set additional reduction targets for specific Scope 3 categories.

Totals
Fiscal YearGross MTCDEOffsets (MTCDE)Compost (MTCDE)Non-Additional Sequestration (MTCDE)Biogenic (MT CO2)Net MTCDE
200725,459.520.000.000.000.0025,459.52
200827,507.890.000.000.000.0027,507.89
200924,664.420.00-6.250.000.0024,658.17
201023,807.770.00-5.240.000.0023,802.53
201123,391.850.00-4.460.000.0023,387.39
201221,979.330.00-11.550.000.0021,967.78
201321,286.68-24.00-11.16-732.000.0021,251.52
201422,030.91-71.00-12.60-732.000.0021,947.31
201520,875.75-96.68-8.88-538.000.0020,770.19
201619,015.57-74.70-9.610.000.0018,931.26
201721,652.07-86.12-13.20-538.000.0021,552.75
201821,483.16-141.54-15.17-538.000.0021,326.45
201918,205.89-337.69-16.800.000.0017,851.40
202014,964.83-370.40-0.870.000.0014,593.56
202113,812.95-549.11-65.860.000.0013,197.98
202216,781.28-255.26-78.500.000.0016,447.52
202317,520.94-251.51-80.790.000.0017,188.64