Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2019, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2019
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Emissions and energy
- Resource use and waste (including plastic)
- Water
- Food
- Public engagement
- Procurement
- Transport
- Local impacts
Climate Goals & Targets
Medium-term Goals:
- 50% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
- 50% or higher material recovery rate by 2030
- All owned and operated venues and offices powered by 100% renewable energy
Short-term Goals:
- Phase out sale of single-use plastics by 2021
Environmental Challenges
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Waste generation
- Single-use plastics
- Water consumption
- Food waste
- Transportation impacts
- Noise and light pollution
Mitigation Strategies
- Setting science-based targets for GHG emission reductions
- Transitioning to 100% renewable energy
- Achieving zero waste to landfill and 50% material recovery rate
- Phasing out single-use plastics
- Reducing water waste
- Minimizing food waste
- Improving public transport access
- Minimizing noise and light pollution
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Prioritizing reuse, renewable resources, certified compostable products, and products with high recycled content
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals, Science Based Targets Initiative
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- 3
- 4
- 6
- 7
- 9
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 17
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
- Employee Well-being
Social Achievements
- Launched Sober Nation program providing sobriety and recovery support for employees.
- Enhanced mental well-being offerings for staff, including increased virtual mental health coaching/therapy sessions.
- Provided assistance with fertility needs, adoption/surrogacy, and caregiver leave.
- Offered career advancement opportunities, including leadership workshops and tuition reimbursement.
- Provided financial support to employees facing various crises through Crew Nation, donating $15 million since 2020.
- Increased overall representation at all levels of the business to strengthen diversity.
- Joined "Diversify The Stage" and partnered with the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) to promote diversity and inclusion.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Intense competition in the live music and ticketing industries.
- Rapidly changing public tastes and dependence on popular artists' availability.
- Risks associated with extraordinary events (terrorism, disease epidemics).
- Data loss or breaches of network security.
- Governmental regulations (privacy, anti-bribery, ticketing, venue operations).
- Potential liabilities from personal injuries and accidents at events (Astroworld).
- Adverse weather conditions affecting attendance.
- High debt and lease obligations restricting operations.
- Seasonal nature of business causing quarterly and yearly variations in financial performance.
- Increased costs and difficulties obtaining adequate insurance coverage.
- Dependence on unionized labor and potential work stoppages.
- Potential union pension obligations.
- Fluctuations in exchange rates impacting results of operations.
- Risks associated with acquisitions and integration of acquired companies.
Mitigation Strategies
- Cancellation insurance policies to cover some losses from artist cancellations.
- Long-term agreements with key personnel and business contacts.
- Investment in ticketing platforms and innovative products.
- Comprehensive incident response, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.
- Third-party risk management (TPRM) approach.
- Regular cybersecurity training for employees.
- Global anti-corruption compliance and training programs.
- Health and safety programs to mitigate risks at events.
- Forward currency contracts to reduce foreign currency risk.
- Insurance programs to address various risks.
- Good relationships with employees and unionized labor.
- Monitoring of cash and cash equivalents balances.
- Strategies to manage cash flow fluctuations and access capital markets.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Increased weather variability due to climate change
Awards & Recognition
- Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity (2019, 2021-23)
- Forbes’ World’s Top Companies for Women (2023)
- Forbes’ America’s Best Employers for Women (2022-23)
- Forbes’ Best Employers for New Grads (2022-23)
- Newsweek’s Americas Greatest Workplaces for Diversity List (2023-24)
- Newsweek’s Americas Greatest Workplaces for Diversity National List (2023)
- Newsweek’s Americas Greatest Workplaces for Diversity Women List (2024)
- Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality (2019-23)
- Great Place to Work® certification (2017-19, 2022-23)
- Forbes’ World’s Best Employers List (2023)
- Forbes’ America’s Best Large Employers List (2022-24)
- TIME’s World’s Best Companies (2023)
- TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies (2023)
- Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies List (2018-21, 2024)
- Fortune’s 500 List (2010-2020, 2023)