Buro Happold

Buro Happold, a UK-based construction firm, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 18.4 million kg CO2e in 2023. This figure includes about 137,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 231,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and significant Scope 3 emissions, primarily from purchased goods and services (12.9 million kg CO2e) and business travel (3.5 million kg CO2e).

Looking back, their total emissions in 2022 were approximately 9.95 million kg CO2e, with 194,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 286,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 9.47 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2021, total emissions were approximately 1.92 million kg CO2e, comprising 75,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 274,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 1.57 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2020, total emissions were approximately 12.3 million kg CO2e, with 120,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 503,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and significant Scope 3 emissions from business travel (3.78 million kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (6.34 million kg CO2e).

Buro Happold has set ambitious climate commitments, with all targets cascaded from its parent company, Buro Happold Limited. They are committed to reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain by 2045.

Near-term Science Based Targets (SBTi) include:

• Reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 21% by FY2025, compared to a FY2020 base year, and sourcing 100% renewable electricity by the same year.
• Reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel and employee commuting by 52.6% per FTE by FY2028, also from a FY2020 base year.
• Ensuring that 50% of their suppliers by spend will have science-based targets by 2028.

Their long-term SBTi commitment involves an absolute reduction of Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2045 from a FY2020 base year. Additionally, Buro Happold aims for all new build projects to be designed to be net-zero carbon in operation by 2030.