Baker Hughes Achieves 36.9% Absolute Reduction in Operational Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has reported a 36.9% absolute reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to its 2019 baseline, marking its largest emissions reduction to date. The results were published in the company’s latest sustainability report released on April 28, 2026.

The company also reported a 45.8% reduction in emissions intensity over the same period, while maintaining profitable growth. In addition, nearly half of its facility emissions reductions were driven by renewable energy use and operational efficiency improvements. Baker Hughes said zero-carbon energy now accounts for 41.1% of its electricity consumption.

Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said sustainability remains central to the company’s strategy, supporting what it calls “The Energy Equation,” which aims to improve efficiency, reliability, and security across energy systems while advancing lower-carbon solutions.

Chief Sustainability Officer Allyson Anderson Book highlighted that the results represent the company’s strongest operational emissions reduction since its 2019 net-zero commitment. She noted that initiatives such as the “Carbon Out” programme are helping embed sustainability across operations and engage employees in emissions-reduction projects.

The report also detailed broader environmental and operational progress, including a 29% reduction in total waste compared to the 2022 baseline and more than 61,000 metric tons of waste recycled. Baker Hughes completed 856 life cycle assessments during the year, a 52.9% increase year-on-year, aimed at helping customers better understand emissions across product lifecycles.

In safety and workforce engagement, the company reported 1.65 million safety observations and a recordable incident rate of 0.25. It also conducted its first global employee engagement survey, reaching employees in 64 languages with a 63% participation rate.

Community initiatives included support for over 900 charities and more than 2,100 employees contributing over 45,000 volunteer hours worldwide.

Baker Hughes said it remains committed to transparency and external reporting standards, including the Global Reporting Initiative, the GHG Protocol, and frameworks such as SASB, TCFD, and CDP, and continues to participate in the UN Global Compact.