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CoStar Group, Inc., a leading provider of real estate services, is headquartered in the United States and operates extensively across North America and Europe. Founded in 1987, CoStar has established itself as a pivotal player in the commercial real estate sector, offering comprehensive data and analytics solutions that empower clients to make informed decisions.
The company’s core products include CoStar Suite, a robust platform for property research, and LoopNet, a popular marketplace for commercial real estate listings. What sets CoStar apart is its commitment to delivering unparalleled data accuracy and depth, making it an invaluable resource for real estate professionals. With a strong market position, CoStar has achieved significant milestones, including the acquisition of several key competitors, solidifying its reputation as an industry leader in real estate information and analytics.
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Costar’s score of 55 is higher than 67% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Real Estate Services has above-average carbon intensity
The Real Estate Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 17% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
CoStar Group's total reported greenhouse gas emissions for 2024 were approximately 207,066,000 kg CO2e. This includes about 5,710,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 4,941,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and around 196,415,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. In 2023, their total emissions were about 128,071,000 kg CO2e, comprising approximately 3,163,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, around 8,103,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and about 116,805,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3.
CoStar Group has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. They are committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain by 2050. Their near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 54.6% by 2033 from a 2023 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce Scope 3 emissions from capital goods by 61.1% per USD value added within the same timeframe and ensure that 75.3% of their suppliers by spend covering purchased goods and services will have science-based targets by 2029. For the long term, CoStar Group commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2050 from a 2023 base year, and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 97% per USD value added within the same timeframe. These targets cover greenhouse gas emissions from company operations (Scopes 1 and 2) and are consistent with reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5°C.
2050
90% reduction in Scope 2
CoStar Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2023 base year.
2033
54.6% reduction in Scope 2
CoStar Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 54.6% by 2033 from a 2023 base year.
2050
90% reduction in Scope 1
CoStar Group commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2050 from a 2023 base year.
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