Climate Change Data

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)