Mercury Engineering

Mercury Engineering's reported carbon emissions

Mercury Engineering, headquartered in Ireland, is committed to reducing its environmental impact. In 2022, the company reported total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of approximately 73,150,000 kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of Scope 1 emissions totalling approximately 1,854,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 17,000 kg CO2e, and substantial Scope 3 emissions of approximately 71,279,000 kg CO2e. The largest contributors within Scope 3 were purchased goods and services (approximately 45,139,000 kg CO2e), end-of-life treatment of sold products (approximately 12,238,000 kg CO2e), and employee commute (approximately 6,778,000 kg CO2e). Mercury Engineering has established clear climate commitments. The company aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 22.5% by 2030, using 2021 as a baseline year. This target aligns with keeping global warming to "Well-below 2°C". Furthermore, Mercury has signed the Business in the Community Ireland (BITCI) Low Carbon Pledge, which commits participating companies to halving their Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, based on a 2019 or 2020 baseline. This pledge also involves a commitment to ensure that 77.4% of suppliers by spend, covering purchased goods and services, will have science-based targets by 2027. The company is also on a path towards net zero, as indicated by its disclosure to CDP.