Ashurst

Ashurst's reported carbon emissions

Ashurst's commitment to climate action is underpinned by ambitious emissions reduction targets. For fiscal year 2025, the company reported total emissions of approximately 46.7 million kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of approximately 338,160 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of approximately 963,920 kg CO2e (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for 2025 were approximately 44.4 million kg CO2e. In the previous fiscal year, 2024, Ashurst's total emissions were around 41.6 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 736,660 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at approximately 2.5 million kg CO2e (location-based). Their Scope 3 emissions in 2024 were approximately 39.9 million kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at about 19.2 million kg CO2e. Ashurst has set a long-term goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by fiscal year 2050, aligning with the Paris Agreement's 1.5°C pathway through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). More specifically, the firm commits to reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90% by fiscal year 2050, using a fiscal year 2023 baseline. For the near term, Ashurst aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by fiscal year 2030, also from a fiscal year 2023 baseline. This target has been validated by the SBTi. Furthermore, they commit to reducing absolute Scope 3 emissions from business travel by 42% within the same timeframe. Ashurst also aims for 85% of its suppliers, by emissions covering purchased goods and services, to have science-based targets by fiscal year 2029. These commitments are global in scope.