09:52 AM EDT, 07/10/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Becton, Dickinson ( BDX ) said Wednesday that it reduced its 2023 scope 1 and 2 science-based greenhouse gas emissions by 18%, exceeding its target of 13%.

The medical technology company said it also received approval for its near and long-term emissions reduction goals from the Science Based Target initiative, SBTi.

BD plans to decrease its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, compared to levels in 2019, according to the company's 2023 Corporate Sustainability Report. BD has set a long-term goal to reduce its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% by 2050.

Becton, Dickinson ( BDX ) is targeting net zero emissions across its value chain by 2050, the company added.

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