Department for Work and Pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions, a UK-based public administration and defence services provider, has not disclosed its total carbon emissions for 2024. However, it reported an estimated 3,300 kg CO2e per employee for 2024. This follows an estimated 3,500 kg CO2e per employee in 2023, 3,600 kg CO2e per employee in 2022, 1,160 kg CO2e per employee in 2021, and 1,600 kg CO2e per employee in 2020.

For 2018, the Department for Work and Pensions reported estimated Scope 1 emissions of 41,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of 144,000,000 kg CO2e.

The Department for Work and Pensions has committed to several climate reduction targets. It aims to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions by 45% and direct greenhouse gas emissions from its estate and operations (Scope 1) by 17% by 2024-25, from a 2017-18 baseline. Additionally, the department plans to reduce waste generation by 15% by 2024-25, also from a 2017-18 baseline (Scope 2). There is also a target to reduce paper use by 50% from a 2017-18 baseline by 2024-25 (Scope 3). The organisation is also committed to a net-zero pathway aiming to reduce total primary energy consumption by 22% between 2022 and 2050 across all scopes.