Pearson

Pearson, a UK-based education services provider, reported total emissions of approximately 253,715,000 kg CO2e in 2025. This includes 3,701,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 9,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 250,005,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Looking back, their total emissions were approximately 267,153,000 kg CO2e in 2024 and 264,056,000 kg CO2e in 2023. In 2022, total emissions were around 367,276,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 4,622,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 182,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 362,473,000 kg CO2e. In 2021, their total emissions stood at approximately 379,634,000 kg CO2e, comprising 8,342,000 kg CO2e (Scope 1), 440,000 kg CO2e (Scope 2 market-based), and 370,853,000 kg CO2e (Scope 3). For 2020, total emissions were approximately 320,801,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 6,534,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 529,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 313,738,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, total emissions were about 423,239,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 12,500,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 418,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 410,322,000 kg CO2e.

Pearson has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). They aim to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year. Additionally, Pearson commits to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream and downstream transportation and distribution, and end-of-life treatment of sold products by 50% within the same timeframe (2030 from a 2018 base year). These near-term targets for Scope 1 and 2 are consistent with reductions required to limit global warming to 1.5°C.

For the long term, Pearson Plc has committed to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. This includes a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050 from a 2018 base year, and a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same period. Pearson also signed The Climate Pledge in 2022.