Direct Line

Direct Line reported total emissions of 354,390,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This included 4,257,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 2,535,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 333,876,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions, primarily from purchased goods and services.

Looking back, in 2023, Direct Line's total emissions were approximately 276,942,000 kg CO2e, with 4,500,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 2,499,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 253,844,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 (purchased goods and services). In 2022, total emissions stood at about 268,672,000 kg CO2e, comprising 6,529,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 2,453,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 244,316,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 (purchased goods and services).

Direct Line has set several climate commitments. The company aims to become a Net Zero business across all scopes by 2050. They also have a near-term target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions from their office estate and accident repair centres by 46% by 2030, against a 2019 baseline. Furthermore, Direct Line intends to reduce emissions from its commercial property portfolio by 58% per square metre by 2030, using a 2019 base year. Their long-term goal for their entire investment portfolio is to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the Race to Zero campaign.

Direct Line Insurance Group plc's Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) near-term targets are classified as consistent with a 1.5°C warming scenario. These portfolio targets cover 75% of its total investment and lending activities by monetary value as of 2019.