Buro Happold

Buro Happold's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Buro Happold reported total carbon emissions of approximately 18,396,000 kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 137,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 231,000 kg CO2e, and significant Scope 3 emissions of approximately 17,028,000 kg CO2e, which encompass business travel, employee commuting, and purchased goods and services. Buro Happold has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2045. The company has established near-term targets to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 21% by FY2025 from a FY2020 baseline. Additionally, it plans to increase its annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 40% in FY2020 to 100% by FY2025. For Scope 3 emissions, Buro Happold aims to reduce emissions from business travel and employee commuting by 52.6% per full-time equivalent (FTE) by FY2028, also from a FY2020 baseline. Furthermore, the company commits that 50% of its suppliers by spend will have science-based targets by 2028. These targets are part of Buro Happold's broader strategy to align with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and contribute to global efforts to limit temperature rise to 1.5°C. The emissions data and targets are cascaded from its parent organization, Buro Happold Limited, reflecting a commitment to sustainability within its corporate structure.