Heidrick And Struggles

Heidrick And Struggles's reported carbon emissions

Heidrick & Struggles, a global leader in executive search and consulting within the other business services sector, based in the US, reported its carbon emissions for the fiscal year 2024. In 2024, the company's total greenhouse gas emissions amounted to approximately 26.6 million kg CO2e. This total comprises approximately 558,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, approximately 1.01 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 emissions (market-based), and approximately 25 million kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. Looking at historical data, in 2023, Heidrick & Struggles' total emissions were approximately 24.6 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at roughly 264,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at about 2.12 million kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 at approximately 22.3 million kg CO2e. The previous year, 2022, saw total emissions of approximately 23.3 million kg CO2e, including Scope 1 at about 93,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at around 2.28 million kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 at approximately 21 million kg CO2e. Heidrick & Struggles has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 through targeted reduction efforts across all scopes of emissions (Scope 1, 2, and 3). In line with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, Heidrick & Struggles has established near-term targets. Specifically, they commit to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 46.2% by 2030, using 2019 as the base year. Furthermore, they pledge to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions related to business travel and employee commuting by 55% per full-time equivalent (FTE) within the same timeframe. The company also aims for 65% of its suppliers, by spend, covering purchased goods and services, to have science-based targets by 2029. The SBTi targets are classified as 1.5°C aligned.