National Highways Limited

National Highways Limited's reported carbon emissions

National Highways Limited is committed to achieving net zero emissions, with specific targets for different operational scopes and timelines. The company aims for net zero for its own operations by 2030 and for its maintenance and construction activities by 2040. In terms of emissions data, for the reporting year 2024, National Highways Limited reported approximately 37.7 million kg CO2e. This figure comprises: * **Scope 1 emissions:** Approximately 4.8 million kg CO2e, primarily from mobile combustion. * **Scope 2 emissions:** Approximately 16,000 kg CO2e, mainly from purchased electricity. * **Scope 3 emissions:** Approximately 32.5 million kg CO2e, with significant contributions from purchased goods and services (about 15.2 million kg CO2e) and downstream leased assets (about 14.6 million kg CO2e), as well as business travel. For the reporting year 2019, National Highways Limited reported approximately 110.4 million kg CO2e. This included: * **Scope 1 emissions:** Approximately 8.4 million kg CO2e, primarily from mobile combustion. * **Scope 2 emissions:** Approximately 58.2 million kg CO2e, mainly from purchased electricity. * **Scope 3 emissions:** Approximately 42.5 million kg CO2e, with substantial amounts from purchased goods and services (about 22.7 million kg CO2e) and downstream leased assets (about 16.9 million kg CO2e), and business travel. National Highways Limited has also set a key performance indicator (KPI) to reduce carbon emissions by 67% by the end of 2025, based on a 2017 baseline. Furthermore, through its Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, the company aims to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 91.1% by FY2030, against a FY2019 baseline. Additionally, National Highways commits to reducing absolute scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2040, also from a FY2019 baseline. They are also working to ensure that 75% of their suppliers, by emissions, will have science-based targets by FY2028.