American Express | Sustainability Performance
Offers financial services, including credit cards, travel services, and business solutions.
1850
United States
10,001+ employees
Financial Services
$10B+ in revenue
$10B+ in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#341
Overallⓘ#75
in United Statesⓘ#27
in Financial ServicesⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalitiesGovernance
SDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Aligned
Aligned
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Critical
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
1.6
B/M 3.4
25.3
B/M 25.0
4.7
B/M 7.1
4.1
B/M 20.0
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Controversy level
- American Express paid USD 230 million U.S. DOJ and FinCEN settlement in 2024 over wiretransfer compliance failures, plus USD 230 million Travelers Cheques refund settlement over deceptive marketing of smallbusiness products.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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