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Services Auxiliary to Financial Intermediation
GB
updated a month ago

Hargreaves Lansdown

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Hargreaves Lansdown, a leading investment services company based in Great Britain, has been a cornerstone of the financial industry since its founding in 1981. With its headquarters in Bristol, the firm operates extensively across the UK, providing a range of services that cater to both individual investors and financial advisers. Specialising in investment platforms, stockbroking, and financial advice, Hargreaves Lansdown stands out for its user-friendly online services and comprehensive research tools. The company has achieved significant milestones, including being one of the first to offer online trading in the UK, and it continues to hold a strong market position as one of the largest investment platforms in the country. With a commitment to empowering investors, Hargreaves Lansdown remains a trusted name in the financial services sector.

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43

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Services Auxiliary to 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.

31

Industry Benchmark

Hargreaves Lansdown's score of 43 is higher than 64% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Hargreaves Lansdown's reported carbon emissions

In 2024, Hargreaves Lansdown reported significant carbon emissions, with Scope 2 emissions totalling approximately 38,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 654,000 kg CO2e (location-based). The company also disclosed Scope 3 emissions of about 765,020 kg CO2e, which included 100,350 kg CO2e from business travel and 664,670 kg CO2e from employee commuting. The total emissions for Scope 1 and 2 combined were approximately 591,000 kg CO2e (market-based). For the UK specifically, Hargreaves Lansdown's Scope 2 emissions were about 12,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 628,000 kg CO2e (location-based), with a total for Scope 1 and 2 of approximately 565,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, the company reported Scope 2 emissions of around 149,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 696,000 kg CO2e (location-based) in the UK, with a total for Scope 1 and 2 of approximately 363,000 kg CO2e. Global Scope 3 emissions for the same year were about 661,700 kg CO2e. Hargreaves Lansdown has not set specific reduction targets or initiatives as part of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) or other climate pledges. The company’s emissions data is not cascaded from a parent organization, indicating that it operates independently in its reporting and climate commitments.

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Scope 2
2,321,900
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00,000
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000,000
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000,000

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Hargreaves Lansdown's primary industry is Services auxiliary to financial intermediation (67), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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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 Hargreaves Lansdown is in GB, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Hargreaves Lansdown is not participating in any 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
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