Interpublic

Interpublic (US), an advertising agency, reported a total of approximately 299.1 billion kg CO2e in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for the 2024 reporting year. This figure is an aggregation of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

In the 2023 reporting year, Interpublic's total emissions were approximately 301.7 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 9 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 23.4 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling about 380.4 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 were largely driven by purchased goods and services (approximately 215.6 million kg CO2e) and business travel (about 83 million kg CO2e).

For the 2022 reporting year, total emissions were around 473.8 billion kg CO2e. This comprised approximately 11.2 million kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions, about 29.3 million kg CO2e in Scope 2 (market-based) emissions, and a substantial 432.3 million kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions, with purchased goods and services accounting for the largest portion at approximately 286.1 million kg CO2e.

Interpublic has set ambitious climate commitments, including a goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions across its global operations by 2040. This commitment is supported by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. Specifically, Interpublic aims for a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030, using a 2019 baseline. Furthermore, they are targeting a 30% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2030, also against the 2019 baseline. The company is actively working towards sourcing 100% renewable electricity across its portfolio by 2030. Interpublic also encourages its suppliers to reduce their total emissions by 30% by 2030 and achieve net-zero carbon by 2040.