Goals & Progress
2020 Goals
Opportunity for All
Goal
Achieve a higher percentage of growth among eBay sellers in less-advantaged communities as compared with average economic growth nationwide by 2020.
Progress
2018
• Launched Retail Revival program in five cities
• From 2011 to 2016, the number of eBay’s commercial sellers in less-advantaged communities grew 18 percent compared to a 0.4 percent decrease in the overall number of business enterprises in those communities
2017
• Established Retail Revival program
• Technology improvements to enhance the buyer and seller experience; increase efficiency, scalability, and security
• Clarified goal, established baseline and criteria for tracking progress
eBay for Charity
Goal
$1 billion in charity funds raised by 2020
Progress
2018
• Raised $102 million in charity funds
• Total reaches $911 million raised
2017
• Raised $84 million in charity fund
• Total reaches $810 million raised
eBay Foundation
Goal
Lend $1 million to entrepreneurs via Kiva by 2020. Enable 50,000 entrepreneurs through access to capital and mentoring, and thereby impact the lives of 250,000 people globally.
Progress
2018
• Disbursed $285,000 in loans in 2018, bringing our total loan disbursement to $682,000 and supporting 23,000 borrowers on Kiva
• Impacted the lives of over 116,000 people globally
2017
• Disbursed $397,000 in loans and supported over 17,000 borrowers on Kiva, including 14,000 female entrepreneurs
• Impacted the lives of about 85,000 people globally
Circular economy
Goal
Create $2.5 billion in positive economic impacts and avoid 2.5 million metric tons of carbon emissions by 2020 through people selling their pre-owned electronics and apparel on eBay.
Progress
2018
• Created an additional $700 million in positive economic impact, bringing the cumulative total to $2 billion from 2016 to 2018
• Avoided an additional half a million metric tons of carbon emissions, resulting in 1.7 million metric tons since 2016
2017
• Created $1.3 billion in positive economic impacts from 2016 to 2017
• Avoided 1.2 million metric tons of carbon emissions since 2016
2025 Goals
Renewable energy
Goal
Source 100 percent renewable energy in our electricity supply by 2025 for eBay-controlled data centers and offices.
Progress
2018
• 50 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources, up from 45 percent in 2017
2017
• 45 percent of our electricity supply comes from renewable sources, down from 46 percent in 2016
Carbon emissions
Goal
Achieve 50 percent absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2025 and 75 percent reduction by 2030 from our 2016 baseline
Progress
2018
• Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 6 percent from 2016 baseline
2017
• Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased by 2 percent