Osborne Clarke

Osborne Clarke, a legal services provider headquartered in GB, reported partial carbon emissions for 2025, with Scope 2 emissions from purchased electricity at 290,480 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2025 included 363,100 kg CO2e from capital goods, 726,200 kg CO2e from business travel, 1,089,300 kg CO2e from employee commute, and 4,284,580 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services.

In 2022, Osborne Clarke's total reported emissions were approximately 1,401,720 kg CO2e. This included 355,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, and 436,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 location-based emissions. Their Scope 3 emissions for 2022 consisted of 117,380 kg CO2e from business travel, 332,690 kg CO2e from employee commute, 8,500 kg CO2e from waste generated in operations, and 152,150 kg CO2e from upstream transportation and distribution. For 2020, the company reported combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 1,023,000 kg CO2e.

Osborne Clarke has set ambitious climate commitments, with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2040 from a FY2020 baseline. Their near-term targets include a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions, and a 50% absolute reduction in Scope 3 emissions by FY2030, also from a FY2020 baseline. For long-term targets, Osborne Clarke commits to a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by FY2040 from a FY2020 baseline. The company also commits to annually sourcing 100% renewable electricity through 2030.