Tech firm says it’s ‘sailed past’ 2025 climate goal ‘with flying colours’

Barco now turns attention to suppliers with ‘comprehensive engagement programme’ as part of new 2030 targets.

Belgium-based tech firm Barco has declared that it has “sailed past” its 2025 emission reduction goal with “flying colours”. 

In its latest sustainability statement, the firm said its absolute carbon emissions dropped 61% in 2025, compared to its 2015 baseline, smashing the goal it had approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2021 by 16 percentage points. 

The target covered Barco’s Scope 1 and 2 emissions, along with Scope 3 categories related to use of products, upstream transportation and distribution, operational waste, business travel, and employee commuting. 

All reductions were achieved without using removals or credits, it noted.

Last year, the firm had its 2030 commitments approved by SBTi, and is aiming to slash absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42%, and Scope 3 emissions by 25%, compared to a 2024 baseline. 

Its updated Scope 3 goal will include four additional categories: fuel- and energy-related activities, processing of sold products, downstream transportation and distribution, and downstream leased assets. 

Additionally, Barco has committed to getting 30% of its suppliers to have science-based targets by the end of the decade.  

It is developing a “comprehensive supplier engagement programme” to target its most carbon intensive suppliers.

“Suppliers will be actively engaged and coached by our teams to set SBTi (alike) targets and achieve reductions in carbon emissions in the coming years,” explained the company, adding that the scheme will be rolled out in phases, starting with the establishment of its own “oversight mechanisms”.

The eventual goal of the programme is for suppliers to disclose progress against their climate targets annually, Barco said.