Belkin Pushes Ahead With Scope 3 Carbon Neutrality Goals
Belkin says it has made further progress towards its target of achieving full carbon neutrality across all emissions scopes by 2030, according to its newly released 2025 Impact Report.
The Los Angeles-based consumer electronics manufacturer said it had already achieved carbon neutrality for scope 1 and scope 2 emissions in 2025 and is now focusing on reducing scope 3 emissions through expanded lifecycle assessments and improved supplier and logistics data collection.
The company reported calculating 131 product carbon footprints across its portfolio during the year while continuing to increase the use of post-consumer recycled materials in its products and packaging.
Steven Malony said the company had taken “deliberate steps” to reduce its environmental impact by expanding recycled material usage, cutting single-use plastics and improving emissions transparency across operations.
Belkin said it reduced product-related carbon emissions by 3,200 metric tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2025 and achieved a 95% reduction in single-use plastic packaging compared with 2019 levels.
The company also reported selling more than 21.6 million products containing post-consumer recycled plastics, resulting in the saving of 640 metric tonnes of virgin plastic during the year. Since 2019, cumulative plastic savings have reached more than 1,072 metric tonnes, which the company said was equivalent to preventing the use of approximately 53.6 million plastic water bottles.
As part of its broader circular economy strategy, Belkin funded the recycling of more than 29,000 metric tonnes of electrical and electronic devices, nearly 12,000 metric tonnes of packaging materials and more than 2,000 metric tonnes of batteries.
The company said select products now contain up to 90% Global Recycling Standard-certified post-consumer recycled materials and are sold in plastic-free packaging.
Belkin also highlighted several sustainability-related initiatives during the year, including the expansion of its battery recycling programme through participation in Australia’s B-cycle scheme and broader packaging recycling efforts in the UK.
The company added that it had received recognition from the US Environmental Protection Agency Green Power Partnership and earned a Beyond Best Practice rating from the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation for its packaging sustainability efforts.
Belkin said the progress reinforced its commitment to circular design principles and responsible product development as it works towards achieving scope 3 carbon neutrality by the end of the decade.
Belkin’s latest sustainability update reflects how consumer electronics companies are increasingly shifting focus beyond operational emissions towards the more difficult challenge of reducing scope 3 emissions across supply chains and product lifecycles. While many firms have achieved progress on direct emissions through renewable energy procurement, scope 3 reductions remain significantly more complex. Belkin’s emphasis on recycled materials, packaging reform and lifecycle accounting suggests growing pressure within the electronics sector to demonstrate measurable environmental improvements alongside product innovation.
