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1、FOR A BETTER REALITYFor a better reality2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORTTable of contents3 Leadership messages 3 Rachel Peterson 5 Blair Swedeen and Leslie Collins 7 Executive summary 8 About Meta 9 About this report 11 Sustainability vision 17 Goals and commitments19 How we operate 20 Path to net zero 26

2、 Energy 39 Data centers 45 Climate risks and resilience 47 Water 52 Offices 54 Responsible supply chain 2024 Sustainability Report66 What we create 67 Responsible AI 68 AI for climate 73 Climate insightsA Data index B Forward-looking statements C Environmental metrics O Environmental methodologyIn e

3、arly 2024,we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the launch of Facebook,coming off a year focused on efficiency and artificial intelligence(AI)in 2023.We challenged ourselves to uncover new opportunities to streamline our processes and deliver the additional data center capacity to support the AI dem

4、and,while keeping our eye on our sustainability progress.Since 2020,we have maintained net zero emissions in our global operations.To get there we reduced our emissions by 94%from a 2017 baseline,primarily by matching 100%of the electricity use of our data centers and offices with renewable energy a

5、nd addressing the remaining emissions with projects that remove carbon from the atmosphere.Meeting our goal to achieve net zero value chain emissions in 2030 will be significantly harder.The challenge of reaching our sustainability goals given the increased demand for energy and resources driven by

6、AI is not unique to Meta.And it will require major shifts in how companies like ours operate.Since breaking ground on our first data center back in 2010,weve built a global infrastructure that serves as the engine for the more than three billion people who use our technologies and programs every day

7、.AI has been an important part of these systems for many years.(CONT.)A message fromVICE PRESIDENT,INFRASTRUCTURE DATA CENTERSRachel Peterson2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index32024 Sustainability ReportWe are designing our data center

8、s to be future-flexible while considering the short-and long-term impacts on our decarbonization efforts.Our new data centers will be optimized for AI,supporting liquid-cooled hardware and a high-performance network.Our approach to reach our goal will evolve over time as we transform our business an

9、d explore climate solutions.This report details more collaboration examples,highlights our progress in 2023 and looks to the challenges facing us in 2024 and beyond.VICE PRESIDENT,INFRASTRUCTURE DATA CENTERSRachel PetersonLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index4Met

10、a believes sustainability is about more than operating responsibly;it is an opportunity to support the communities we are part of and have a positive impact on the world.The mission of our Net Zero and Sustainability Team is to enable Meta to operate and grow sustainably and responsibly.We envision

11、a world at the end of the decade where Meta has met our science-based emissions reduction target,achieved net zero emissions across our value chain,restored more water than our operations consume and consistently upheld the human rights,safety and well-being of workers in our manufacturing supply ch

12、ain.Throughout this report,we share updates on our progress toward our goals and share how we are advancing programs that protect workers and the environment in our supply chain.In 2023 we focused on investing in the foundation for us to scale the program ramping up to 2030.We aim to deliver data-dr

13、iven reports to internal and external stakeholders to both meet regulatory and pre-regulatory commitments as well as to support company policy,legal and reputational objectives.(CONT.)A message fromBlair Swedeen and Leslie CollinsGLOBAL HEAD OF NET ZERO AND SUSTAINABILITY,METADIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABIL

14、ITY,META2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index5Meta strives to have a positive impact on the communities and environment where we operate and collaborate to scale our knowledge across the industry.Our size and scale enable us to influence

15、 the future of decarbonization,the expansion of renewable energy and the integrity of climate solutions and to help others in the industry benefit from the resources weve developed through decades of learning and improvement.Our investment as a founding member of the Clean Energy Procurement Academy

16、(CEPA)is one such example.Launched to support the decarbonization of global supply chains,CEPA encourages renewable energy purchases through education.Meta worked with five other leading corporations to create a shared training curriculum to educate suppliers on the benefits of renewable energy purc

17、hases.This report details how we are working toward our goals while continuing to support our increased focus on AI and the metaverse by identifying,avoiding and mitigating operational,supply chain and reputational risks;monitoring market intelligence;and enhancing best-in-class management systems.2

18、024 Sustainability ReportLeslie CollinsBlair Swedeen GLOBAL HEAD OF NET ZERO AND SUSTAINABILITYDIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABILITYLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index6Executive summary8 About Meta9 About this report11 Sustainability vision17 Goals and commitments2024 Sus

19、tainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index7Our mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.We build technology that helps people connect,find communities and grow businesses.Our products enable people to

20、 share with friends and family through mobile devices,personal computers,virtual reality(VR)and mixed reality(MR)headsets,and wearables.More information can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.Meta is moving our offerings beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtu

21、al reality to help build the metaverse,which we believe is the next evolution in social technology.All of our technologies and programs share the vision of helping to bring the metaverse to life.Across our work,we are innovating in AI technologies to build new experiences that help make our technolo

22、gies more social,useful and immersive.We generate the majority of our revenue from selling advertising placements.Ads enable marketers to reach people based on a variety of factors,including age,gender,location,interests and behaviors,serving people who use our technologies and programs with content

23、 that is relevant and of interest to them.Marketers purchase ads that can appear in multiple places,including Facebook,Messenger,Instagram,third-party applications and websites.We ended 2023 with offices in more than 90 cities across North America,Europe,the Middle East,Africa,Asia Pacific and Latin

24、 America.We also had 21 data center locations in operation or under construction globally.Headcount was 67,317 as of December 31,2023.About Meta2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index8The 2024 Sustainability Report reflects our work and su

25、pporting data through the 2023 fiscal year(January 1December 31,2023)unless otherwise noted.This years report was prepared in reference to Global Reporting Intiative(GRI)standards,the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board(SASB),Internet and Media Services Industry Standards,the United Nations Gl

26、obal Compact and the Task Force for Climate-related Financial Disclosures(TCFD).Meta obtains limited assurance conducted by Ernst&Young LLP for select environmental metrics.For more information refer to the Independent Accountants Review Report.Disclosures included in this report stem from priority

27、topics identified through stakeholder conversations.Maintaining open lines of communications with our stakeholders helps us understand their needs,expectations and concerns.We engage through a combination of formal and informal meetings with stakeholders,including people who use our technologies and

28、 programs,colleagues,communities,suppliers,industry peers,nongovernmental organizations(NGOs),policymakers and investors.These conversations help inform our sustainability programs and advance our work.For more information,please view our Responsible Business Practices Report.About this reportStakeh

29、older engagement2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index92024 Sustainability ReportThe Audit and Risk Oversight Committee(AROC)of our Board of Directors receives regular updates on key sustainability priorities,including climate change and

30、supply chain initiatives,as well as the overall Net Zero and Sustainability program strategy.At least annually,management reviews our sustainability programs,policies and risks with the committee,including steps taken to monitor and mitigate exposures.AROC receives briefings from senior leaders,incl

31、uding the Vice President of Infrastructure Data Centers,the Global Head of Net Zero and Sustainability and the Director of Sustainability,ensuring AROC is well-informed on company sustainability efforts and progress.Sustainability governanceLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we c

32、reateData index10We are in the business of building better realities and not just virtual ones.We are working in partnership with others to scale inclusive solutions that support the transition to a zero-carbon economy and help create a healthier planet for all.Sustainability vision2024 Sustainabili

33、ty ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index11We see our role as protecting people and the planet through responsible operations reducing our emissions and the energy and water used to power our data centers that enable access to our technologies while protecti

34、ng workers and the environment in our supply chain.We set expectations with respect to the environment,labor and human rights in our operations and supply chain.This means ensuring that suppliers that produce and procure hardware adhere to standards that support safe,healthy and fair working conditi

35、ons.At the same time,we acknowledge we will not realize this vision on our own.We continue to collaborate with multi-stakeholder groups,community members,climate action leaders and scientists to innovate beyond what is possible today and work to achieve net zero emissions across our value chain and

36、become water positive in 2030.For a better reality2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index12Our strategy is anchored by three components how we operate,what we create and how we collaborate to help drive change across the many communities i

37、n which we operate.Our approach2024 Sustainability ReportHow we operateWhat we createWe are committed to protecting what is truly important:the well-being of people and our planet.We push the boundaries of whats possible,creating solutions where none existed and building technologies and programs th

38、at enable change.Our collaborations underpin how we operate and what we create because we know it will take everyone working together to make the systems-level changes required to build a climate-resilient better reality:sustainability experts,researchers,local utilities,nonprofit organizations and

39、our employees.How we collaborateLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index13How we operate Take bold climate action by reducing our environmental footprint,championing renewable energy,restoring water resources and engaging our suppliers.Respect human rights and prote

40、ct the environment within our operations and supply chain.Boost energy and water efficiency in our data centers.We are committed to protecting what is truly important:the well-being of people and our planet.2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createDat

41、a index14What we create Provide access to new ideas,accurate information and ways to take action via content on our technologies.Design new technologies and programs with diverse needs and values in mind.Integrate circular practices in our facilities and hardware manufacturing processes.We push the

42、boundaries of whats possible,creating solutions where none existed and building technologies and programs that enable change.2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index15Our collaborations underpin how we operate and what we create because we

43、know it will take everyone working together to make the systems-level changes required to build a climate-resilient better reality:sustainability experts,researchers,local utilities,nonprofit organizations and our employees.We create partnerships and join initiatives that help us to scale our effort

44、s to prepare people and communities to adapt to the risks associated with climate and social change.Engage experts to guide our sustainability and social impact initiatives.Generate learnings that help inform and shape our standards.Connect researchers with insights.Work with businesses,NGOs and com

45、munity organizations to create and implement locally beneficial environmental projects and initiatives.Share our environmental learnings and practices throughout the tech industry and beyond.How we collaborate2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createD

46、ata index16 Reduce our Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42%in 2031 from a 2021 baseline.Enable at least two-thirds of our suppliers to set science-aligned emissions reduction targets by 2026.Not exceed our 2021 baseline Scope 3 emissions by the end of 2031.Restore 200%of the water we consume in high water

47、 stress regions and 100%of the water we consume in medium water stress regions.Continue to match 100%of our electricity use with renewable energy to support our operations.Positively impact the communities and environment where we operate.Expect supply chain partners to uphold high human rights and

48、environmental standards.Goals and commitments2024 Sustainability ReportSince 2020,we have maintained net zero emissions across our global operations.We have publicly committed to achieving net zero emissions across our value chain and becoming water positive in 2030.In support of these goals and our

49、 vision for a transition to a zero-carbon economy and a healthier planet for all,we have identified additional objectives and commitments.Aiming for these targets drives our day-to-day strategy and efforts to achieve a better reality.Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createDa

50、ta index17 Along with several other companies,Meta partnered with the Clean Energy Buyers Institute to launch the Clean Energy Procurement Academy(CEPA).CEPA builds solutions and offers training to help suppliers source renewable energy.We have set a science-based emissions reduction target and have

51、 roadmapped a decarbonization strategy to systematically transform the way we do business.Our portfolio of more than 11,700 megawatts(MW)of contracted renewable energy makes Meta one of the largest corporate buyers of renewable energy globally,and the corporate buyer with the largest operating renew

52、able energy portfolio in the US in 2023 with more than 6,700 MW online.We expanded the reach of our process chemicals program to additional hardware suppliers to inform their capacity-building needs,corrective actions and improvement plans to further protect worker safety.We updated our Responsible

53、Minerals Sourcing Policy to continue to address evolving expectations for the responsible sourcing of minerals and reinforce our alignment with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD)Due Diligence Guidance and related laws.By the end of 2023,28%of our suppliers,based on thei

54、r contribution to our emissions,have set science-aligned emissions reduction targets.Our 18 operational water restoration projects returned 1.5 billion gallons of water to high and medium water stress regions.We recycled 91%of data center construction waste.2023 highlights2024 Sustainability ReportL

55、eadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index18We work to be good stewards of our planet and uphold the human rights,safety and well-being of our employees,suppliers,customers and partners.To do so,we must operate sustainably,responsibly and ethically and transparently sh

56、are our progress.How we operate20 Path to net zero26 Energy39 Data centers45 Climate risks and resilience47 Water52 Offices54 Responsible supply chain2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index19As climate change impacts become increasingly pr

57、evalent,decarbonizing our business is a critical step for Meta to do our part in supporting a healthier planet and more resilient communities.Since 2020,we have maintained net zero emissions in our global operations and matched 100%of our electricity use with renewable energy.We have also set a goal

58、 to achieve net zero emissions across our value chain in 2030.Our value chain emissions continue to fluctuate as our business expands and recently constructed data centers come online.This underscores the long-term efforts needed to decouple emissions growth from anticipated business growth.In order

59、 to reliably reverse the trajectory of our emissions in the coming years,we must expand our decarbonization measures today both at Meta and with our suppliers so that the design of our infrastructure and global operations are compatible with a zero-carbon future.We are prioritizing action toward nea

60、r-term efforts,while also setting targets and making long-term decisions that indicate where we want the world to be in the future.Path to net zero2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index20Our net zero program focuses on three pillars:In 20

61、23,our net emissions equaled 7.4 million metric tons of CO2e.We report on all relevant emissions as defined by the GHG Protocol.Our annual data and methodology for calculating our environmental footprint can be found in our data index.Understanding our emissionsReducing ouremissionsRemoving anyremai

62、ning emissionsLearn more2024 Sustainability ReportOur 2023 carbon footprint mt CO2eScope 1 48,952Scope 2 1,658Scope 3 7,445,621 Purchased goods and services 2,045,470 Capital goods 4,835,270 Fuel and energy-related activities 8,454 Upstream transportation and distribution 124,324 Waste generated in

63、operations 38,468 Business travel 317,841 Employee commuting 54,256 Upstream leased assets 2,249 Downstream transportation and distribution 47 Use of sold products 16,476 End-of-life treatment of sold products 2,7651%1%99%27%65%1%2%1%4%1%1%1%1%50%Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWha

64、t we createData index63In partnership with the Ringsend Irishtown Community Centre(RICC)and Grow It Yourself(GIY),Meta Ireland designed,built and helped maintain a community garden.The Culinary team uses a garden allotment and raised beds to grow vegetables,herbs,lettuces and other edible greens for

65、 their menus.Four onsite beehives have circa 80,000 bees.The first harvest collected 87 kgs of honey.These 400 jars were then sold at a Christmas market in aid of a local bee charity in Ireland.2024 Sustainability ReportDublin office biodiversity spotlightLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we o

66、perateWhat we createData index642024 Sustainability ReportWe are committed to combating illegal wildlife trafficking across our platforms and are part of the Coalition to End Wildlife Trafficking Online.The coalition brings together tech companies and wildlife experts at World Wildlife Fund,TRAFFIC

67、and International Fund for Animal Welfare.The coalitions aim is to end the trafficking of wildlife parts and products across online platforms that have eased the exchange of products between poachers and buyers.We regularly collaborate with our conservation partners to better understand the data and

68、 methods in which illegal wildlife trade might be facilitated across our technologies.In addition,we actively monitor endangered species content per our Community Standards and maintain ongoing enforcement in this space.HOW WE COLLABORATE:Preventing wildlife traffickingLeadership messagesExecutive s

69、ummaryHow we operateWhat we createData index65We create solutions that connect people not only with each other but also with resources,information,tools and opportunities.What we create67 Responsible AI68 AI for climate73 Climate insights2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summary

70、How we operateWhat we createData index66Responsible AIWe are responsibly advancing AI and sharing our data,models and learnings with the AI and broader community.Open sourcing foundational AI technologies reduces the barriers to entry so AI can be deployed not only by the technology companies that h

71、ave the computing infrastructure to train large models,but by the broader community of developers and organizations that stand to benefit from these innovations.Meta has invested in the responsible development of AI for more than a decade,because we believe that AI has the potential to bring immense

72、 benefits to humanity.This investment has enabled us to play a significant role in identifying and addressing existing and emerging societal challenges,including those related to climate and society.2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index6

73、7AI for climateOpen sourcing our model for sustainable concreteOur climate-related AI initiatives,including Open Catalyst and the Llama Impact Grants program,are advancing climate action for the broader community.2024 Sustainability ReportConcrete currently accounts for over 8%of carbon emissions wo

74、rldwide.1 This can be reduced by making adjustments to concrete formulas that optimize for sustainability performance and technical performance criteria such as compressive strength gain and workability.The formulation and testing of concrete mixes to optimize for multiple variables can be costly an

75、d time-consuming without the use of AI.To address this challenge,Meta developed an open source model that uses an innovative approach to concrete formulation,integrating multiple performance requirements in collaboration with researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.The model ou

76、tputs were refined in partnership with a local industry partner(Ozinga)to generate concrete mixtures with up to a 40%lower carbon footprint than the regional industry standard.This lower-carbon concrete was used in multiple applications at our DeKalb,IL,data center campus.Variations of these mixture

77、s have subsequently been used in at least two other sites,and enabled Meta to scale requirements to use low carbon concrete across its entire portfolio for future designs in specific applications.We are partnering with top leaders in sustainable construction to collaborate on the expansion of this p

78、roject,and utilize and fine tune this model for their needs.It is our hope that large-scale construction initiatives across the world will reduce the cost and carbon footprint of their projects by utilizing this model.1 Miller SA,Horvath A,Monteiro PJM.Readily implementable techniques can cut annual

79、 CO2 emissions from the production of concrete by over 20%Environ.Res.Lett.2016;11:074029.doi:10.1088/1748-9326/11/7/074029.Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index68Using AI to map the Earths forests Forests harbor most of Earths terrestrial biodiversity and play a

80、 critical role in the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.Ecosystem services provided by forests underpin an essential defense against the climate and biodiversity crises.However,critical gaps remain in the scientific understanding of the structure and extent of global forests,particularly

81、in dynamic and more dispersed forest systems such as agroforestry,drylands forests and alpine forests,which together constitute more than a third of the worlds forests.Higher resolution forest data has the potential to dramatically improve the monitoring of conservation and restoration efforts globa

82、lly.This is important for both forest-based carbon credit projects and other conservation efforts focused on the preservation of forests.We leveraged our DINOv2 AI training algorithm and collaborated with World Resources Institute(WRI)to launch an open source map of global tree canopy height at a 1-

83、meter resolution,allowing the detection of individual trees.We hope this high resolution canopy height data can ultimately be applied to forest biomass and carbon stock monitoring.Remote sensing can make the monitoring and verification of carbon removal projects more efficient and more accessible,es

84、pecially for smaller scale projects in communities or initiatives that have a higher barrier to participate in the carbon market.2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index692024 Sustainability ReportOpenDACA carbon removal solution with the p

85、otential for large-scale impact,DAC pulls CO2 out of ambient air through a recurring cycle facilitated by a sorbent or solvent.The resulting stream of liquified CO2 can then be sequestered through geologic storage.Despite its potential,the broad implementation of DAC has been impeded by high costs.T

86、he discovery of novel sorbents is one method to increase efficiency and reduce cost.The OpenDAC project is a collaborative research project between Fundamental AI Research(FAIR)at Meta and Georgia Tech,aimed at significantly reducing DAC costs.Along with the dataset,we released state-of-the-art vers

87、ions of our machine learning(ML)models trained on the dataset.Since releasing the dataset,more than 200 promising sorbents for DAC have been identified,most of which were previously unknown candidates for this application.Open sourcing foundational AI technologies reduces the barriers to entry so AI

88、 can be deployed not only by the technology companies that have the computing infrastructure to train large models,but by the broader community of developers and organizations that stand to benefit from these innovations.Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index70Dat

89、a center operational efficiencyEfficiency efforts in our data centers are not new to Meta and will continue as we work to meet the increasing energy and server demands of AI.Some examples of our data center efficiency efforts include:1.Custom power profiles:Since data center provisioned power is a l

90、imited resource,we only enable higher power configurations for servers running workloads which significantly benefit from extra power.This allows us to efficiently use both energy and server capacity,reducing our overall footprint.More information can be found in our research paper,“Expanding Datace

91、nter Capacity with DVFS Boosting:A safe and scalable deployment experience”.2.Reuse existing capacity:We work to identify and safely repurpose idle capacity for workloads that tolerate lower availability requirements.More details on this effort could be found in this presentation,“Dynamic Leasing of

92、 Spare Capacity to Improve Fleet Utilization with Optimus”.3.Improve workload efficiency:Efficiency efforts rely on observability tools like our open-sourced Dynolog to understand the root-causes of inefficiencies in the systems.2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we op

93、erateWhat we createData index71Meta is a founding member of Ad Net Zero,a global coalition of leading advertising trade bodies,agencies,brands and media organizations aiming to reduce the carbon impact of the advertising industry to net zero.Via an Ad Net Zero working group,Meta is actively contribu

94、ting to the development of a global media emissions measurement framework that launched in 2024.In the UK,weve signed up for the AdGreen levy,which will help fund continued efforts to reduce emissions from the production of ads.While our companys global operations,including its infrastructure,have b

95、een net zero since 2020 and 100%of our electricity use is matched with renewable energy,we will continue to work with Ad Net Zero to help the industry decarbonize and align on standardized benchmarks for measuring environmental impact.HOW WE COLLABORATE:Ad Net Zero2024 Sustainability ReportLeadershi

96、p messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index72Data for GoodData for Good at Meta empowers partners with privacy-preserving data to strengthen communities and advance social issues.The majority of Data for Good tools are shared in an open source format,an approach that reduces ba

97、rriers to entry,removes bureaucratic roadblocks to collaboration and increases the teams global impact.In collaboration with the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication and Rares Center for Behavior&the Environment,Meta fielded the 2023 Climate Opinion Survey from August 3September 3,2023 in 18

98、7 countries and territories worldwide.This survey and associated report found that although hundreds of millions of people worldwide still know little to nothing about climate change,once informed,majorities in nearly every area say they are“somewhat”or“very”worried about the subject2.Analyzing info

99、rmation from people who use Facebook in countries defined as low-emissions and low per-capita income,Yale and Rare also found that majorities of respondents reported experiencing at least one extreme weather event and that respondents in nearly all areas were more likely to say they had experienced

100、long periods of unusually hot weather3.Leveraging insights from our global community can help organizations better deliver programs and improve climate focused research to make scientific advances more quickly.Climate insights2024 Sustainability Report2 https:/climatecommunication.yale.edu/publicati

101、ons/international-public-opinion-on-climate-change-2023/3 https:/climatecommunication.yale.edu/publications/international-public-opinion-extreme-weather-vulnerability-2023/Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index73Support for climate policyClimate action is critical

102、 to achieving a sustainable economy and protecting our planet.We are working internally to decarbonize our overall business operations and supply chain and reduce our overall environmental footprint.Meta also acknowledges that comprehensive and well-designed climate and clean energy policy is centra

103、l to transitioning to a future that avoids the worst impacts of climate change.We work with policy makers,partner organizations,trade groups and industry peers to advance climate and clean energy policies.This includes membership in the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance(CEBA),Advanced Energy United(AEU),

104、American Council on Renewable Energy(ACORE),Center for Climate and Energy Solutions(C2ES)and Clean Grid Alliance(CGA).Our memberships should not be viewed as an endorsement of every policy position that individual organizations or their leadership take.We believe that for Meta to reach our own net z

105、ero emissions goal,we need governments around the world to move toward a net zero economy.Outside of the US,we are members of the European Climate Pact,Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact,Digital Europe,Re-Source and Asia Clean Energy Coalition(ACEC)to support well-designed climate and clean energy pol

106、icy around the world.2024 Sustainability ReportLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index742024 Sustainability ReportAs we look to the future,we see several challenges facing our company and our industry.At the forefront is the increased demand for data center infrast

107、ructure to support AI and the correlating increased energy and water demand.We are steadfast in our commitment to reaching our goals but understand that we will need to flex the way we take action and adapt as new technologies become available.For more information,visit our website.Looking aheadLear

108、n moreLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData index752024 Sustainability Report2024 Sustainability ReportData indexB Forward-looking statementsC Environmental metricsO Environmental methodologyLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexA202

109、4 Sustainability ReportThis report covers only the Meta business and does not address the performance or operations of our suppliers,contractors or partners.Statements regarding targets,goals and commitments are aspirational and may also be based on estimates and assumptions under developing standar

110、ds that may change in the future.As such,no guarantees or promises are made that they will be met or successfully executed,and actual results may differ,possibly materially.In addition,data,statistics and metrics included in this report are non-audited estimates,not necessarily prepared in accordanc

111、e with generally accepted accounting principles,continue to evolve and may be based on assumptions believed to be reasonable at the time of preparation but may be subject to revision.This report has not been externally assured or verified by an independent third party unless otherwise noted.This rep

112、ort represents our current policy and intent and is not intended to create legal rights or obligations.In this report,our use of the terms“material,”“materiality”and other similar terms is consistent with that of GRI,SASB,TCFD and other standards referenced in the preparation of this report,or refer

113、s to topics that reflect our significant economic,social and environmental impacts or that substantially influence the assessments and decisions of a diverse set of stakeholders.We are not using these terms as they are used under the securities or other laws of the United States or any other jurisdi

114、ction or as these terms are used in the context of financial statements and financial reporting.This report is not comprehensive,and for that reason,should be read in conjunction with our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K,our subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K and other filings made with

115、the Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC).This report contains forward-looking statements.All statements contained in this report other than statements of historical fact,including statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position,our business strategy and plans and our

116、objectives for future operations,as well statements regarding targets,goals and commitments,are forward-looking statements.The words“believe,”“may,”“will,”“estimate,”“continue,”“anticipate,”“intend,”“expect”and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.We have based the

117、se forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and trends that we believe may affect our financial condition,results of operations,business strategy,short-term and longterm business operations and objectives,and financial needs.Especially with r

118、espect to the matters discussed in this report,many factors and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment,all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control,influence whether any forward-looking statements can or will be achieved.Any one of tho

119、se factors,including as the result of changes in circumstances,estimates that turn out to be incorrect,standards of measurement that change over time,assumptions not being realized or other risks or uncertainties,could cause our actual results,including the achievement of targets,goals or commitment

120、s,to differ materially from those expressed or implied in writing in any forward-looking statements made by Meta or on its behalf.Forward-looking statementsLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexB2024 Sustainability ReportEnvironmental footprint1,2,3,4,5,61.1 GHG e

121、missionsTotal GHG emissionsMarket-based(in metric tons CO2e)20192020202120222023Net total4,330,0004,984,0005,740,2448,453,4717,443,182Carbon removal(carbon credits applied)-145,00090,00080,00053,050Total4,330,0005,129,0005,830,2448,533,4717,496,232Scope 144,00029,00055,17366,93448,952Scope 2208,0009

122、,0002,4872731,658Scope 34,078,0005,091,0005,772,5838,466,2647,445,621Location-based(in metric tons CO2e)20192020202120222023Total6,295,0008,559,00010,163,47614,007,22214,067,104Greenhouse gas intensityMarket-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions(in metric tons CO2e/unit of key performance indicators)2019202

123、0202120222023GHG intensity per monthly active person0.000080.000010.000020.000020.00001GHG intensity per million USD of revenue-0.490.580.43GHG intensity per MWh-0.00610.00580.0033Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexC2024 Sustainability Report1.1 GHG emissionsOp

124、erational GHG emissionsMarket-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions(in metric tons CO2e)20192020202120222023Total operational GHG emissions252,00038,00057,66167,20750,610Data centers total207,00014,00025,24022,16312,283Altoona(IA)2,0001,0002,118920525Clonee(Ireland)5001,0001,364264591DeKalb(IL)-01,85937Eagl

125、e Mountain(UT)-3,2503,609251Forest City(NC)9,0005001,401587409Fort Worth(TX)1,0005007796251,532Gallatin(TN)-138141Henrico(VA)5005004,822821609Huntsville(AL)-2611,788693Los Lunas(NM)1,0005001,0671,2981,404Lule(Sweden)5005003747995New Albany(OH)5002,0004082,605741Odense(Denmark)5005002,824655258Prinev

126、ille(OR)1,0003,0003,8624,5011,231Sarpy(NE)5003,0002,3481,642570Stanton Springs(GA)-300535462Leased data center facilities188,000-25720Other data center-related facilities4,0002,000401662,731Offices total44,00024,00032,42145,04438,328Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createDat

127、a indexD2024 Sustainability Report1.1 GHG emissionsMarket-based vs.location-basedScope 2 emissions(in metric tons CO2e)20192020202120222023Market-basedLocation-basedMarket-basedLocation-basedMarket-basedLocation-basedMarket-basedLocation-basedMarket-basedLocation-basedTotal facilities GHG emissions2

128、05,0001,885,0009,0002,718,0002,4873,080,1942733,921,6111,6585,141,350Data centers total197,0001,813,0002,0002,650,0002,4872,987,9642733,821,4507335,036,131Altoona(IA)-483,000-555,000-425,377-474,826-532,158Clonee(Ireland)-143,000-159,000-187,475-178,367-302,256DeKalb(IL)-2,122-8,087-63,407Eagle Moun

129、tain(UT)-62,962-145,985-216,510Forest City(NC)8,000208,000-202,000-165,026-143,754-144,050Fort Worth(TX)-295,000-399,000-378,198-355,696-361,674Gallatin(TN)-2,664-49,617Henrico(VA)-3,000-69,000-146,396-204,494-228,705Huntsville(AL)-32,464-156,885-261,541Los Lunas(NM)-135,000-266,000-276,795-347,033-

130、392,487Lule(Sweden)-6,000-7,000-3,917-2,782-4,009New Albany(OH)-20,000-157,000-229,785-335,561-361,857Odense(Denmark)50018,000-57,0002,48751,17127349,198-56,451Prineville(OR)-167,000-200,000-245,996-284,462-378,007Sarpy(NE)-101,000-294,000-329,674-458,460-491,404Stanton Springs(GA)-84,402-258,773-39

131、4,369Leased data center facilities188,000193,000-223,000-272,848-323,060-678,861Other data center-related facilities1,00041,0002,00062,000-93,354-91,364733118,767Offices total8,00072,0007,00068,000-92,230-100,160925105,220Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexE202

132、4 Sustainability Report1.1 GHG emissionsMarket-based vs.location-basedScope 3 emissions(in metric tons CO2e)20192020202120222023Total4,078,0005,091,0005,772,5838,466,2647,445,621Category 1:Purchased goods and services1,428,0001,846,0002,956,9092,545,4662,045,470Category 2:Capital goods1,671,0002,516

133、,0002,466,0415,346,5834,835,270Category 3:Fuel and energy-related activities264,00056,00010,48312,6588,454Category 4:Upstream transportation and distribution65,00049,000180,183176,636124,324Category 5:Waste generated in operations4,00010,00018,43018,51938,468Category 6:Business travel529,000129,0008

134、,653251,807317,841Category 7:Employee commuting90,00061,00023,16345,05454,256Category 8:Upstream leased assets16,00024,0001,1853,4442,249Category 9:Downstream transportation and distribution5,00010,000371647Category 11:Use of sold products5,000390,000106,23262,30616,476Category 12:End-of-life treatm

135、ent of sold products50099%99%99%Data centers total4,918,0006,966,0009,117,12211,167,41614,975,435Altoona(IA)853,000980,000950,7051,043,6061,243,306Clonee(Ireland)382,000487,000634,648668,290953,837DeKalb(IL)-4,72416,934138,965Eagle Mountain(UT)-229,946504,049787,740Forest City(NC)614,000595,000580,8

136、42492,786507,068Fort Worth(TX)695,000941,0001,014,447959,4191,029,570Gallatin(TN)-06,264116,520Henrico(VA)10,000204,000515,270701,003805,061Huntsville(AL)-85,286368,841614,198Los Lunas(NM)289,000571,000717,932929,4881,110,100Lule(Sweden)373,000369,000306,054267,471351,931New Albany(OH)38,000270,0005

137、11,414702,694793,063Odense(Denmark)128,000343,000500,863517,718518,005Prineville(OR)573,000686,000898,409982,1771,375,321Sarpy(NE)178,000519,000736,8101,007,6351,148,091Stanton Springs(GA)-215,279636,266968,565Leased data center facilities647,000795,000964,6501,105,8342,187,020Other data center-rela

138、ted facilities113,000206,000249,843256,939327,073Offices total222,000204,000303,717340,657349,878Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexG2024 Sustainability Report2.1 ElectricityElectricity intensity(in MWh/unit of key performance indicators)20192020202120222023Ele

139、ctricity intensity per monthly active person-0.00260.00310.0041Electricity intensity per million USD revenue-79.998.7131.42Electricity mix(in%of total electricity used)20192020202120222023Renewable86%100%100%100%100%Non-renewable14%0%0%0%0%2.2 Total energy consumedEnergy consumption(in GJ)2019202020

140、2120222023Total energy consumption-27,075,00034,882,16342,560,22155,956,522Direct energy consumption-438,000853,0421,138,794787,114Indirect energy consumption-26,638,00034,029,12141,421,42855,169,408 Heating consumption-9,518 Cooling consumption-13,1902.3 FuelsFuel consumption20192020202120222023Non

141、-renewable fuelsNatural gas(therms)-6,153,8567,539,5924,818,116Diesel distillate fuel oil No.2(gal)-363,0821,376,8711,025,707Diesel distillate fuel oil No.4(gal)-842,460724,151699,427Gasoline(gal)-52,375119,95522,309Renewable fuelsHydrotreated vegetable oil(gal)-001,144Leadership messagesExecutive s

142、ummaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexH2024 Sustainability Report2.4 Data center operations and designPower usage effectiveness(PUE)20192020202120222023PUE(data center energy efficiency)1.111.101.091.081.08Sustainable designGreen building standards for data centers and offices(%of sq ft covere

143、d by green building standards and/or EnMS)20192020202120222023Total-98%99%99%Data centers(LEED Gold or above,or ISO 50001)-100%100%100%Offices(LEED Gold or above,or ISO 50001)-97%98%98%Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexI2024 Sustainability ReportFPO3.1 Water w

144、ithdrawalWater withdrawalWater withdrawal by facility(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Total water withdrawal3,4303,7265,0434,8935,274Data centers total2,7313,0003,4183,6183,881Altoona(IA)145151140199173Clonee(Ireland)395615928839659DeKalb(IL)-03055Eagle Mountain(UT)-588987Forest City(NC)8568646355

145、Fort Worth(TX)322300254346404Gallatin(TN)-003Henrico(VA)-42805542Huntsville(AL)-39104152Los Lunas(NM)92140153161283Lule(Sweden)5849392550New Albany(OH)33351218772Odense(Denmark)266360373428371Prineville(OR)208445354240180Sarpy(NE)62108106101123Stanton Springs(GA)-1057761Leased data center facilities

146、1,0116456047731,102Other data center-related facilities544245010Offices total6997261,6251,2751,393Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexJ2024 Sustainability ReportFPO3.1 Water withdrawalWater withdrawal by sourceWater withdrawal by source(in megaliters)20192020202

147、120222023From groundwater-37333788From third-party water(e.g.,municipal water supply)-3,6895,0094,8565,186Water usage effectiveness(WUE)20192020202120222023Annual data center WUE0.270.300.260.200.18Water withdrawal intensity(in liters/unit of key performance indicators)20192020202120222023Water with

148、drawal per monthly active person0.0012000.0011300.0014050.0013080.001410Water withdrawal per million USD revenue-42.842.045.0Water withdrawal from areas with water stress(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Total from areas with high or extremely high baseline water stress-1,3901,1301,360From groundwa

149、ter-88From third-party water(e.g.,municipal water supply)-1,272From areas without water stress-3,6523,7633,914Recycled water(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Total water recycled854643580266720Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexK2024 Sustainability Report3.2 W

150、ater consumptionWater consumption(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Total water consumption1,9712,2022,5692,6383,078Data centers total-2,1971622,5112,938Offices total-732,406128140Water consumption from areas with water stress(in megaliters)20192020202120222023From areas with high or extremely high

151、baseline water stress-162443504From areas without water stress-2,4062,1952,5733.3 Water dischargeWater discharge by source(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Total water discharge-1,5242,4732,2542,196To third-party water(e.g.,municipal sewers)-1,5242,4732,2542,196Water discharge to areas with water s

152、tress(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Total water discharge to high or extremely high baseline water stress-864687856To third-party water(e.g.,municipal sewers)-856Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexL2024 Sustainability Report3.4 Water stewardshipWater restor

153、ation(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Volumetric water restoration benefits1452,2502,3362,3525,889Water use embedded in purchased electricity(in megaliters)20192020202120222023Total embedded water consumption in purchased electricity-31,92441,17255,475Total embedded water consumption in purchased

154、electricity for our contracted renewable energy-3,3132,8953,810Avoided water consumption-28,61138,27851,664Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexM2024 Sustainability ReportFootnotes1.The environmental metrics represented in this report are rounded to the nearest w

155、hole digit on a line item basis.Due to rounding applied to all individual line items,the total values may not directly match the summation of the individual line items.Prior to 2021,values were rounded and totals were calculated before rounding throughout this report.2.“Net”total GHG emissions refle

156、cts total market-based emissions adjusted for application of carbon credits.3.“Other data center-related facilities”includes facilities where Meta used less than 100,000 MWh of electricity in the reporting year,such as warehouses,network infrastructure or colocation facilities.Owned,online data cent

157、ers are always reported by site,even if they were below this threshold.4.Our methodology for calculating environmental metrics can be found on page AK.5.We regularly apply updates to our annual inventories.For each year below,changes are reflected in the corresponding year and later inventories:a.20

158、21:i.Data from Life Cycle Assessments for our hardware and sold products were used to calculate our Scope 3 emissions.ii.2021 Category 1,2,8 and 11 emissions were recalculated with higher quality data inputs to improve accuracy.iii.All Scope 3 Categories were broken out individually to improve trans

159、parency and eliminate the previously reported“Other Applicable Categories.”iv.Emissions associated with third-party construction-related energy usage were recategorized into Category 1 instead of Category 3 to better align with the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Category Boundaries.v.Emissions associated with

160、 overhead electricity load at leased data centers was recategorized into Category 8 Instead of Category 3 to better align with the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Category Boundaries.These emissions were further recategorized in the 2023 inventory into Scope 2(see footnote 5.c).vi.2021 Category 6 emissions wer

161、e recalculated to incorporate more accurate and transparent methodologies for applying sustainable aviation fuel emissions reductions.vii.2021 Total Fuel and Energy Consumption were recalculated to eliminate third-party construction-related fuel use outside of our operational control.b.2022:i.A new

162、Category 5 estimation methodology was developed to improve completeness across all operations.ii.Employee commuting now includes emissions calculations on a well-to-tank basis.iii.A new Category 1 and Category 2 methodology was developed to improve the completeness,accuracy and reliability of the un

163、derlying activity and financial data.c.2023:i.A new Category 6 estimation methodology was developed to improve completeness across all operations.ii.Usage from Ray-Ban|Meta smart glasses were incorporated into Category 11 as a newly sold-by-Meta product.iii.Emissions associated with overhead electri

164、city load at our leased data centers were recategorized into Scope 2 instead of Scope 3 to better align with the GHG Protocol Operational Control Approach.6.In accordance with the GHG Protocol,Meta reports CO2 emissions from biogenic emissions sources separately from other Scope 1 GHG emissions.Thes

165、e emissions represent 160 metric tons of CO2.7.Not included in our 2023 water withdrawal numbers are an additional 1,724 megaliters of water withdrawn for the construction of Meta data centers.Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexN2024 Sustainability ReportAt Met

166、a,our sustainability work helps us to operate efficiently and responsibly in our mission to build community and bring the world closer together.As a global company,we recognize the tech industrys environmental impact and role to play in addressing climate change.We embrace the responsibility to unde

167、rstand the full scope of our footprint and be transparent and accountable in our mission to reduce our emissions.Identifying the source of our emissions on an annual basis enables us to prioritize emissions reduction where we can make the most meaningful progress on our path to net zero emissions ac

168、ross our value chain in 2030.Similarly,minimizing our water use,being transparent with our water data and restoring water in the same watersheds where our data centers are located are vital to reach our commitment to restore more water than we use by 2030.Greenhouse gas emissionsOur GHG footprint in

169、cludes the emissions associated with running our business and data centers,as well as the indirect emissions upstream and downstream of our global operations.These emissions correspond to Scope 1,Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions as defined by World Resources Institutes(WRI)GHG Protocol.Meta uses the op

170、erational control approach when calculating our GHG footprint,in which we account for 100%of the GHG emissions over which we have operational control.Operational emissionsScope 1 and 2 emissions are considered our operational emissions.Scope 1 emissions come from our direct operations,such as combus

171、tion of natural gas to heat our offices and the fuel burned in our employee shuttles.Scope 2 includes indirect emissions from purchased energy,such as the electricity powering our data centers.We consider purchased electricity for construction outside of our operational control and therefore report

172、these in Scope 3.Scope 1 emissions Direct emissions from our data centers,offices and transportation fleet Stationary combustion(e.g.,natural gas consumed at our Menlo Park campus for heating)Mobile combustion(e.g.,diesel emissions from our intercampus shuttles)Fugitive emissions(e.g.,refrigerant lo

173、sses)Scope 2 emissions Indirect emissions from purchased energy for our data centers and offices Purchased electricity District heating Stationary combustion from leased sitesIn 2020,Meta reduced our operational emissions by 94%from a 2017 baseline and addressed the residual emissions with high-qual

174、ity carbon removal projects.As a result,our operations have produced net zero emissions since then.Full value chain emissions1 Scope 3 emissions come from sources within our full value chain beyond our operations and comprise the largest component of our footprint.Scope 3 includes:1.Upstream emissio

175、ns,such as the emissions from manufacturing our data center servers or emissions from employee commuting;and2.Downstream emissions,such as the emissions associated with consumers using our Meta Quest VR headset devices.1.Category 10:Processing of sold products,Category 13:Downstream leased assets,Ca

176、tegory 14:Franchises and Category 15:Investments are determined to not be relevant.2023 environmental metrics methodologyLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexO2024 Sustainability ReportScope 3 emissions Our value chain emissions upstream and downstream of our ope

177、rationsUpstream:Purchased goods and services(e.g.,upstream emissions from purchased office supplies)Capital goods(e.g.,server hardware)Fuel and energy-related activities Upstream transportation and distribution(e.g.,emissions associated with the transportation of our augmented and virtual reality re

178、lated consumer hardware)Waste generated from our operations Business travel Employee commuting(including telecommuting)Upstream leased assets(including leased data center overhead electricity use)Downstream:Downstream transportation and distribution Direct use of our augmented and virtual reality re

179、lated consumer hardware End-of-life treatment of our augmented and virtual reality related consumer hardwareHow we calculate our GHG emissionsMeta is aligning our emissions reduction targets with the Science Based Targets initiative and takes a scientific,standardized approach to calculating its GHG

180、 emissions in accordance with the GHG Protocol.Furthermore,our GHG emissions data undergoes limited assurance conducted by a third party.This is completed annually to provide additional confidence to our publicly reported metrics.We quantify our GHG emissions via activity data,Life Cycle Assessments

181、(LCAs)and financial data.We prioritize calculating our emissions through activity data,which directly measures an activity that results in GHG emissions such as kilowatt hours(kWh)of electricity.Due to the complex nature of our business and value chain,we use other methods to help calculate our emis

182、sions when activity data is not available.We measure our emissions by metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent,or CO2e,units.CO2e is used to standardize the emissions from different greenhouse gases based on their global warming potentials.Activity dataFor activity data,we take the quantity of a spe

183、cific measured activity and multiply it by an associated emissions factor to calculate the total emissions from that activity.For example,the kWh of electricity consumed at a Meta site is multiplied by the appropriate country-specific or regional-specific,publicly available emissions factor to calcu

184、late the total emissions from that sites electricity use.We use activity data to calculate:Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions Fuel and energy-related activities Waste generated in operations Upstream Transportation and Distribution where supplier specific data is available Business travel(including radia

185、tive forcing)Employee commuting Direct use of our augmented and virtual reality related consumer hardwareLeadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexP2024 Sustainability ReportWhere activity data is incomplete or unavailable for an operation that results in GHG emission

186、s,existing activity data is used as a proxy to estimate these emissions.This ensures we are reporting a complete GHG inventory across all of our operations.For example,the weight of waste at several Meta sites is used as a proxy to estimate waste at other sites in the same region that do not have fi

187、nal waste weight data.Life cycle assessments(LCAs)To understand cradle-to-gate emissions and/or upstream emissions that are released before certain assets are used(e.g.,the emissions released from the production of concrete before it is poured),we conduct third-party LCA studies or utilize LCA tools

188、 to measure our impact.This is applicable in our most recent GHG inventory for the following emissions:Upstream emissions associated with the materials used in the construction of our data centers Upstream emissions of materials in office renovations and new construction Cradle-to-gate emissions of

189、our augmented and virtual reality related consumer hardware,such as our Meta Quest VR headset devices Cradle-to-gate emissions in key data center hardware components,such as hard drives End-of-life treatment of our augmented and virtual reality related consumer hardwareFinancialOur Environmentally E

190、xtended Input Output(EEIO)method utilizes financial spend data and applies industry-specific emission factors(e.g.,kg CO2e per dollar spent on electronic manufacturing)published by the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)to calculate“cradle-to-gate”emissions.We apply the EEIO method to the follo

191、wing:Purchased goods and services Capital goods not related to data center and office construction,augmented and virtual reality related consumer hardware and key data center hardware components Upstream transportation and distribution where supplier specific data is unavailable Upstream leased asse

192、tsMarket-based instrumentsWe have publicly committed to matching 100%of our electricity use with renewable energy including wind,solar and hydropower.We procure and retire one Energy Attribute Certificate(EAC)for every megawatt hour of electricity used to power our global operations.Meta also procur

193、es and retires one EAC for every megawatt hour of electricity use in select Scope 3 categories.2 Additionally,Meta procures Sustainable Aviation Fuel(SAF)and applies the associated emissions reductions from SAF allocated in the reporting year as a market-based instrument to Category 6:Business Trave

194、l.A core focus of Metas renewable energy program is adding new renewable energy projects to the electricity grids that support our data centers to drive the transition to renewable energy in our communities.In alignment with these principles,Meta adheres to the following EAC market boundaries:1.Owne

195、d data centers3:EACs from the same grid region4 2.Leased data centers5:EACs from the same grid region or same geographic region6 3.Other Scope 2 loads(offices,points-of-presence):EACs from same grid region or same geographic region4.Scope 3 loads:EACs from same grid region;once exhausted,EACs from s

196、ame geographic region2.This includes data center construction in Category 1:Purchased Goods and Services,transmission and distribution loss in Category 3:Fuel and Energy Related Activities,employee work from home in Category 7:Employee Commuting and United States-based electricity consumption from o

197、ur products in Category 11:Use of Sold Products.3.Owned data centers include all completed data centers owned and operated by Meta.Data center loads while under construction are treated in line with Leased data centers.4.Grid Regions:WECC,ERCOT,MISO/SPP,PJM/NC,SERC,Nordpool(Europe),Singapore/Southea

198、st Asia.5.For our most recent reporting year,all leased data center load was in the United States and covered by EACs generated in-country.6.Geographic Regions:Americas(AMER);Europe,Middle East and Africa(EMEA);Asia Pacific(APAC)Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData in

199、dexQ2024 Sustainability ReportImproving our GHG methodologyAs Meta decarbonizes our value chain over the next decade,the data and methodology that drives our climate work will evolve and improve each year.We have disclosed our Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the last decade.We began reporting on some Sc

200、ope 3 categories in 2015 and have reported on every relevant category defined by the GHG Protocol since 2019.As techniques to calculate our emissions improve,we will apply those methods to previous years to refine our GHG footprint.For example,in 2020 we used the EPAs updated EEIO emission factors f

201、or our Scope 3 calculations and updated our 2019 data accordingly.Going forward,we will focus on increasing accuracy and granularity of our data.For example,we recalculated our 2020 data based on updated LCA data for key data center hardware and our augmented and virtual reality related consumer har

202、dware.We will use activity data for more emissions categories as methods to do so become available.We will continue reporting and updating our emissions boundaries as our business grows on our path to net zero emissions.PUE/WUEEach year,we calculate the Power Usage Effectiveness(PUE)and Water Usage

203、Effectiveness(WUE)of our data centers.PUE measures how efficiently our data centers consume the energy to operate our servers and network infrastructure.It is calculated by dividing the energy consumed at the data center by IT electricity load.The closer our annual PUE is to“1”indicates how efficien

204、t our data centers are designed to consume electricity.Annual WUE is calculated by dividing our water withdrawal,in liters,by IT electricity load,in kWh.The closer WUE is to“0,”the more efficient consumption of water to cool our IT-related infrastructure.These metrics are calculated based on best av

205、ailable data,including internal meters,design estimates and utility bills where applicable.Water withdrawalThe water that we use in our offices and at our data centers are withdrawn from our local water utilities or local aquifers.We report our water withdrawals based on data from our local water ut

206、ilities or meter data,where available.We also report our water withdrawal during construction,based on reported data from our construction partners.Not included in our 2022 operational water withdrawal numbers are an additional 1,780,000 cubic meters of water withdrawn for the construction of Meta d

207、ata centers.Water consumptionFor our data centers,we determine our water consumption via two methods:1.Calculating the difference between water withdrawal and wastewater discharge2.Calculating consumption based on cycles of concentration from our cooling systemsFor our offices,we estimate our water

208、consumption based on industry averages.All of our wastewater is discharged to local wastewater facilities.Water riskWe use water stress metrics in the World Resources Institutes Aqueduct tool to conduct initial assessments of our water risks.When appropriate,we increase the level of water risk based on additional local knowledge.Leadership messagesExecutive summaryHow we operateWhat we createData indexR