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American Express | Sustainability Performance

https://www.americanexpress.com

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ⓘ
#77
in United Statesⓘ
#27
in Financial Servicesⓘ

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

12 out of 538

Overview
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Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity
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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.
129.7KCO2e tonnes, 2024
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
75%2024
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
5.3Ktonnes, 2024
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Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
51%2025
Leading
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
6.3M$, 2024
Critical
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
217.6B$, 2026▼5.9% 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.
77.7B$, 2025▼7.7% YoY

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  • 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.
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11+

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