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Ernst & Young LLP

Ernst & Young LLP, commonly referred to as EY, is a leading global professional services firm headquartered in the United States. Established in 1989, EY has grown to become a prominent player in the assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory sectors, with a strong presence in major operational regions including Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. EY is renowned for its commitment to delivering high-quality services that help clients navigate complex business challenges. Its core offerings, such as audit and assurance, tax advisory, and consulting, are distinguished by a focus on innovation and technology integration. With a reputation for excellence, EY consistently ranks among the top firms in the industry, recognised for its contributions to corporate governance and sustainability initiatives.

DitchCarbon Score

How does Ernst & Young LLP's carbon action stack up? DitchCarbon scores companies based on their carbon action and commitment to reducing emissions. Read about our methodology to learn more.

55

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Ernst & Young LLP's score of 55 is higher than 97% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Ernst & Young LLP's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Ernst & Young LLP (EY) reported total carbon emissions of approximately 6,515,900 kg CO2e, with no emissions from Scope 1 and 43,200 kg CO2e from Scope 2. The majority of their emissions, about 6,515,900 kg CO2e, fall under Scope 3, which includes significant contributions from business travel (3,526,200 kg CO2e) and purchased goods and services (1,045,000 kg CO2e). EY has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions across all scopes by 40% by FY2025, using FY2019 as a baseline. This includes a remarkable target of reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 93% and Scope 3 emissions from business travel, employee commuting, and other activities by 32% within the same timeframe. Additionally, EY plans to increase its sourcing of renewable electricity from 41% in FY2019 to 100% by FY2025. These commitments align with industry standards for climate action, demonstrating EY's dedication to achieving net-zero emissions and contributing to global efforts to combat climate change.

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2024
Scope 1
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Scope 2
43,200
Scope 3
6,515,900

Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Ernst & Young LLP's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Ernst & Young LLP is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Ernst & Young LLP is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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