Equiniti

Equiniti, headquartered in the UK and operating in other business services, reported total global carbon emissions of approximately 6,355,000 kg CO2e in 2023. This comprised 986,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 2,002,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 3,367,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. Key contributors to Scope 3 included business travel (1,104,000 kg CO2e) and employee commute (1,628,000 kg CO2e).

Looking at historical data, Equiniti's total emissions have fluctuated. In 2022, total emissions were around 6,070,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1: 1,089,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2: 2,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 3: 2,981,000 kg CO2e). In 2021, total emissions were approximately 2,847,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1: 829,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2: 734,000 kg CO2e, Scope 3: 1,284,000 kg CO2e).

Equiniti has set ambitious Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments. The company aims for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040. As part of its near-term targets, Equiniti Group commits to an absolute reduction of 49% in Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2029, using 2019 as the base year. For long-term targets, the company is committed to an absolute reduction of 90% in Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2040, also from a 2019 base year.