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Mercado Libre | Sustainability Performance

https://www.mercadolibre.com

Operates an e-commerce and fintech platform, offering online marketplaces, digital payments, and financial services. Focuses on empowering businesses and consumers in Latin America.

1999

Argentina

10,001+ employees

Retail

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#133
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#1
in Argentinaⓘ
#7
in Retailⓘ

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Industry Rank

215 out of 425

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity
Social
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
48.9KCO2e tonnes, 2024
Leading
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
54%2024
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
81.8Ktonnes, 2024
Aligned
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
46%2024
Laggard
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
7.3M$, 2024
Aligned
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
85.3B$, 2026▲54.2% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
20.8B$, 2024▼27.3% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
8%2024

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark

92.9

B/M 329.5

2.8

B/M 2.6


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  • MercadoLibre's marketplace faced persistent challenges with counterfeit and unsafe products.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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