Liontrust Asset Management

Liontrust Asset Management, a UK-based financial intermediation services company, reported total emissions of approximately 6.2 million kg CO2e in 2024. This includes 13,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 7,720 kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and 6,178,849 kg CO2e from Scope 3. Notably, Scope 3 emissions in 2024 were primarily driven by purchased goods and services (5,256,000 kg CO2e) and business travel (887,900 kg CO2e).

In 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 10.6 million kg CO2e, comprising 13,600 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 14,800 kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and 10,559,979.62 kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Liontrust Asset Management is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 across its business and investments. The company has set a near-term target to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030, against a 2022 base year. These targets, covering Scope 1 and 2 emissions, are classified as consistent with a 1.5°C warming scenario by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi also notes that Liontrust Asset Management PLC's portfolio targets cover 76% of its total investment and lending by assets under management as of 2022.