Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions, a UK-based public administration and defence services organisation, has not publicly disclosed its total Scope 1, 2, or 3 carbon emissions for 2024 or previous years.

However, it has reported carbon emissions per employee:

• In 2024, carbon emissions were approximately 3,300 kg CO2e per employee.
• In 2023, this figure was around 3,500 kg CO2e per employee.
• In 2022, carbon emissions were approximately 3,600 kg CO2e per employee.
• In 2021, carbon emissions were about 1,160 kg CO2e per employee.
• In 2020, carbon emissions were around 1,600 kg CO2e per employee.
• In 2019, carbon emissions were approximately 1,077 kg CO2e per employee.

For 2018, specific emissions data includes:

• Scope 1 carbon emissions (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources) were approximately 41,000,000 kg CO2e.
• Scope 2 carbon emissions (indirect emissions from purchased electricity) were around 144,000,000 kg CO2e.

The Department for Work and Pensions has established several climate commitments:

• Net-Zero Pathway: A long-term net-zero pathway aims to reduce total primary energy consumption by 22% between 2022 and 2050.
• Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction: The department targets a 45% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions and a 17% reduction in direct greenhouse gas emissions from its estate and operations by 2024-25, using a 2017-18 baseline. This specifically applies to Scope 1 emissions.
• Waste Reduction: Aims to reduce waste generation by 15% from a 2017-18 baseline by 2024-25, which impacts Scope 2 emissions.
• Paper Usage Reduction: Seeks to reduce paper usage by 50% from a 2017-18 baseline by 2024-25, affecting Scope 3 emissions.