Kpmg

KPMG, headquartered in NL and operating within the Civic and Social Organizations industry, has set ambitious climate targets. The firm is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2030.

Emissions Data:

• 2025: KPMG reported approximately 1,306,000,000 kg CO2e in total emissions. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 26,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 26,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions of about 1,200,000,000 kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for roughly 728,000,000 kg CO2e and business travel contributing around 362,000,000 kg CO2e.
• 2024: Total emissions for 2024 were approximately 1,350,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were about 27,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) were approximately 27,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled around 1,290,000,000 kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services making up roughly 679,000,000 kg CO2e and business travel contributing about 451,000,000 kg CO2e.
• 2023: The company reported total emissions of approximately 1,354,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 28,000,000 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions were approximately 28,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 112,000,000 kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services were about 879,000,000 kg CO2e, and business travel accounted for approximately 344,000,000 kg CO2e. Employee commute data for this year was missing.
• 2022: Total emissions were approximately 1,330,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions stood at about 28,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 2 emissions at approximately 36,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 89,000,000 kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services were around 979,000,000 kg CO2e, and business travel contributed approximately 206,000,000 kg CO2e. Employee commute data was also missing for this year.
• 2021: KPMG reported total emissions of approximately 1,446,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were about 19,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 24,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 86,000,000 kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services were a significant factor at around 1,272,000,000 kg CO2e, with business travel at approximately 63,000,000 kg CO2e. Employee commute data was not reported.
• 2020: Total emissions were approximately 1,395,000,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were about 34,000,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 40,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based) and 104,000,000 kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions from purchased goods and services were around 975,000,000 kg CO2e, with business travel at approximately 249,000,000 kg CO2e. Employee commute data was unavailable.
• 2019: Total emissions reached approximately 1,854,000,000 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 46,000,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 73,000,000 kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions totalling about 1,683,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising purchased goods and services (around 868,000,000 kg CO2e), business travel (about 659,000,000 kg CO2e), and employee commute (approximately 156,000,000 kg CO2e).

Climate Commitments and Reduction Targets:

KPMG has established several key climate commitments:

• Net-Zero by 2030: The firm aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. This is a near-term, all-scope target.
• 50% Reduction by 2030: KPMG has a target to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 50% by 2030, using a 2020 baseline. This includes a 50% reduction in Scope 1 emissions and a 50% reduction in Scope 2 emissions.
• 25% Reduction by 2022: KPMG achieved a 25% reduction in emissions against its 2019 baseline by 2022.

KPMG's climate data is not cascaded from a parent organisation.