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Financial Intermediation
GB
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Bgf

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BGF, or Business Growth Fund, is a prominent investment firm headquartered in Great Britain. Established in 2011, BGF has rapidly positioned itself as a leader in the UK private equity sector, focusing on providing growth capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across various industries. With a strong presence in regions such as London, Manchester, and Birmingham, BGF has successfully invested in over 400 businesses, demonstrating its commitment to fostering innovation and growth. The firm offers unique equity investment solutions, tailored to meet the specific needs of each business, which sets it apart in the competitive landscape. BGF's notable achievements include being one of the largest and most active growth capital investors in the UK, helping companies scale and thrive in an ever-evolving market.

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23

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Bgf's score of 23 is lower than 68% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Bgf's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, BGF reported total carbon emissions of approximately 383,100 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions accounting for about 99,300 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions at approximately 113,800 kg CO2e. The breakdown of Scope 1 emissions includes about 50,500 kg CO2e from mobile combustion, 21,900 kg CO2e from fugitive emissions, and 26,900 kg CO2e from stationary combustion. In 2022, BGF's total emissions were approximately 314,410 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 68,490 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 99,430 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions contributing around 189,370 kg CO2e. This indicates a significant increase in total emissions from 2022 to 2023. BGF has not set specific reduction targets or initiatives as part of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or other climate pledges. The company does not disclose any data cascaded from a parent or related organization, indicating that its emissions data is independently reported. Overall, BGF's emissions data reflects its operational impact, and the absence of reduction commitments suggests an opportunity for future climate action and sustainability initiatives.

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2023
Scope 1
99,300
Scope 2
113,800
Scope 3
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Bgf's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Bgf is in GB, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Bgf is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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