Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance, a firm in the "All Other Legal Services" industry based in GB, has established ambitious climate commitments. The firm has set a net-zero target by 2050, aiming for a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a FY2020 base year.

For near-term goals, Clifford Chance is committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 80% by FY2030, also from a FY2020 baseline. Additionally, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 47% within the same timeframe. These near-term targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

In terms of emissions data, for FY2025, Clifford Chance reported approximately 62.86 million kg CO2e in total emissions. This includes about 998,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 2.99 million kg CO2e for Scope 2, and around 58.87 million kg CO2e for Scope 3.

For FY2024, the total emissions were approximately 56.03 million kg CO2e. This comprised about 785,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and approximately 3.27 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). Scope 3 emissions for FY2024 totalled around 51.98 million kg CO2e, with significant contributions from purchased goods and services (approximately 19.58 million kg CO2e) and business travel (approximately 12.54 million kg CO2e).

Clifford Chance's commitment extends to transparent reporting, with comprehensive Scope 1, 2, and 3 data disclosed for recent years. The firm also provides some production emission factors, such as business travel emissions intensity per employee.