2024 Progress
Economic Empowerment
eBay continues its mission of connecting people and building communities to create economic opportunity for all. In 2024, small businesses contributed approximately 70% of Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) in our three largest markets by demand (U.S., U.K., and Germany). See notes on our goals for more information.
Growth in Less-Advantaged Communities

About this chart: Growth In Less-Advantaged Communities
This chart highlights the significant contribution of small businesses to eBay's overall GMV, where they accounted for approximately 70% of GMV in our three largest markets by demand: the U.S., U.K., and Germany.
eBay for Charity
From 2021 to 2025, raise $600 million in total funds to support charities globally.
Charity Funds Raised Globally

About this chart: Charity Funds Raised Globally
This chart shows eBay's progress towards its charity fundraising goal of $600 million by 2025. The chart displays the amount of charity funds raised each year from 2021 to 2024. In 2021, 24% of the goal was achieved with $145 million raised. In 2022, $163 million (27% of the target) was raised, bringing progress to 51% cumulative completion. In 2023, $162 million (27% of the target) was raised, bringing progress to 78% cumulative completion. In 2024, $192 million (32% of the target) was raised. As we have exceeded our target, this goal is now 110% complete, with a total of $662 million raised through 2024.
eBay Foundation
From 2021 to 2025, eBay Foundation will create or strengthen 200,000 businesses by supporting nonprofits, catalyze 1,000 network building efforts to amplify the support available to small businesses globally, and increase the number of employee volunteer hours year-over-year through Foundation-led programs. See notes on our goals for more information.
Foundation Engagement and Support - Businesses Supported

About this chart: Businesses Supported
Chart showing that 156,000 businesses were created or strengthened through the nonprofits eBay Foundation supported from 2021 to 2023. In 2021, 60,000 businesses were supported. In 2022, 55,000 businesses were supported. In 2023, 41,00 businesses were supported. Note: this goal is reported one year in arrears.
Foundation Engagement and Support - Network Building Efforts

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Three charts showing an increase in eBay Foundation-led network building efforts from 6 in 2021 (0.6% of the goal), to 13 in 2022 (1.3% of the goal), to 807 in 2023 (81% of the goal). Note: this goal is reported one year in arrears.
Foundation Engagement and Support - Volunteer Hours

About this chart: Volunteer Hours
Four charts showing an increase in employee volunteer hours in eBay Foundation programs from 15,000 in 2021, to 30,000 in 2022, to 50,000 in 2023, to 60,000 in 2024.
Recommerce
From 2021 to 2025, drive $22 billion in positive economic impact, prevent 8 million metric tons of carbon emissions, and divert 350,000 metric tons of waste from landfills by empowering the sale of pre-owned and refurbished goods on our platform. See notes on our goals for more information.
Economic and Environmental Benefits of Recommerce

About this chart: Recommerce
A chart showing eBay's steady progress towards its economic impact, carbon emissions, and waste avoidance goals from 2021 to 2024. The chart displays three columns of data, one for each goal, with the year listed on the left. The percentages represent the progress made towards each goal for each year. The data is as follows: Economic Impact Goal Progress: 19% in 2021, 44% in 2022, 66% in 2023, and 89% in 2024. Carbon Emissions Goal Progress: 19% in 2021, 43% in 2022, 63% in 2023, and 82% in 2024. Waste Avoidance Goal Progress: 13% in 2021, 44% in 2022, 64% in 2023, and 84% in 2024.
Renewable Energy
Source 100% of our operations' electricity supply from renewable energy sources for eBay-controlled data centers, offices, and authentication centers by 2025.
Electricity Supply from Renewable Energy Sources

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This chart shows that eBay-controlled offices, data centers, and authentication centers have increased their electricity supply from renewable energy sources from 71% in 2019, to 81% in 2020, to 91% in 2021 through 2023, to 100% in 2024.
Carbon Emissions
Achieve a 90% absolute reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a 2019 base year; achieve a 27.5% absolute reduction in Scope 3 downstream transportation and distribution emissions by 2030 from the same base year; and, achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. See notes on our goals for more information.
Reduction in Carbon Emissions from 2019 Baseline for Scopes 1 and 2

About this chart: Scopes 1 and 2
This chart illustrates our reduction in Scopes 1 and 2 carbon emissions from a 2019 baseline, which went from 17% in 2020, to 27% in 2021, to 32% in 2022, to 59% in 2023, and to 92% in 2024, in comparison to our 2030 goal of reducing Scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 90%.
Reduction in Carbon Emissions from 2019 Baseline for Scope 3 Shipping

About this chart: Scope 3
This chart illustrates our reduction in Scope 3 downstream transportation and distribution carbon emissions from a 2019 baseline. This reduction went from 18% in 2021, to 34% in 2022, to 36% in 2023, to 21% in 2024. Our goal to achieve a 20% absolute reduction by 2030 has been increased, and we now aim to achieve a 27.5% absolute reduction in Scope 3 T&D emissions by 2030.
Net-Zero by 2045
Achieve a 90% absolute reduction across our entire value chain and achieve net-zero emissions by neutralizing any remaining emissions using high-quality, durable carbon removals that meet SBTi criteria by 2045. This goal was set in 2025 and we will report on progress in later reports.

Notes on Our Goals
Learn more about the methodology we used to calculate our 2024 goals around economic empowerment, eBay Foundation recommerce, and carbon emissions.
Additional Information
Additional notes on ESG materiality, forward-looking statements, and data reflected in this report.