Grimshaw Architects

Grimshaw Architects's carbon emissions for 2024 were approximately 5,748,000 kg CO2e globally. This total includes about 1,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions (stationary combustion), 73,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions (purchased electricity), and 5,674,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. Key Scope 3 contributors include purchased goods and services (approximately 4,338,000 kg CO2e) and business travel (approximately 752,000 kg CO2e).

Looking back, their total global emissions were approximately 8,981,000 kg CO2e in 2023, 974,000 kg CO2e in 2022, 629,000 kg CO2e in 2021, 1,114,000 kg CO2e in 2020, and 5,139,000 kg CO2e in 2019.

Grimshaw Architects has established several climate commitments:

• Near-term targets: They commit to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030, using a 2023 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 25% by 2030, also from a 2023 base year.
• Long-term and Net-Zero Targets: Grimshaw Architects commits to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain by 2050. This includes a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 2050 from a 2023 base year.

Grimshaw Architects has Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. Historically, they committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year, and to measure and reduce their Scope 3 emissions. These targets were approved using a streamlined validation route for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Their recent SBTi validation (July 2026) reflects the updated 2023 base year for their 42% Scope 1 and 2 reduction and 25% Scope 3 (purchased goods and services) reduction by 2030, and the long-term net-zero target by 2050.

All emissions and climate commitment data are reported directly by Grimshaw Architects LLP and are not cascaded from a parent organisation.