Gooch & Housego PLC

Gooch & Housego PLC, a UK-headquartered company in the Optical Instrument and Lens Manufacturing sector, has committed to achieving Net Zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2035. The company is also working towards a broader Net Zero by 2050 target across all scopes. In the fiscal year 2025, Gooch & Housego PLC reported total carbon emissions of approximately 38.3 million kg CO2e. This includes about 550,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, approximately 4.565 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (location-based), and around 31.436 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

For the fiscal year 2024, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 467,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (location-based) of about 4.96 million kg CO2e. In the fiscal year 2020, Gooch & Housego PLC's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 914,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were about 4.938 million kg CO2e. The company has noted a significant reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 carbon emissions, achieving a 26.1% reduction in the year, or 38.4% on a like-for-like basis excluding acquisitions, contributing to their 2035 Net Zero goal for these scopes. Their facility in Torquay has already achieved Net Zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.