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Financial Intermediation
AU
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Perpetual Sustainability Profile

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Perpetual Limited, commonly referred to as Perpetual, is a leading Australian investment and financial services firm headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Established in 1886, the company has built a strong reputation in the wealth management, asset management, and trustee services sectors, serving clients across Australia and New Zealand. With a focus on delivering tailored investment solutions, Perpetual offers a range of core services, including funds management, financial advice, and estate planning. Its commitment to client-centric strategies and robust investment processes sets it apart in a competitive market. Over the years, Perpetual has achieved significant milestones, including numerous industry awards that underscore its market position as a trusted financial partner.

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49

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

29

Industry Benchmark

Perpetual's score of 49 is higher than 69% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Perpetual's reported carbon emissions

In 2025, Perpetual's total carbon emissions amounted to approximately 79,080,000,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from Scope 3 emissions, which accounted for about 99.9% of the total. Specifically, Scope 1 emissions were about 50,000 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions reached approximately 1,380,000,000 kg CO2e. In 2024, the company reported a total of about 3,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1 emissions and a total of approximately 22,120,000 kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions. The previous year, 2023, saw Scope 1 emissions at about 43,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 22,120,000 kg CO2e, indicating a consistent reliance on indirect emissions sources. Perpetual has set a long-term target to reduce energy intensity per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee by one third in Australian-operated offices by FY30, using FY21 as the baseline. This target reflects a commitment to improving operational efficiency and reducing Scope 2 emissions. The emissions data is not cascaded from any parent organization, and all figures are reported directly by Perpetual Limited. The company continues to focus on transparency and accountability in its climate commitments, aligning with industry standards for sustainability reporting.

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Scope 1
314,200
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00,000
00,000
0,000
00,000
Scope 2
3,345,900
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0,000,000
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0,000,000,000
Scope 3
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0,000,000
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000,000
00,000
0,000,000
00,000,000
00,000,000
00,000,000,000

How Carbon Intensive is Perpetual's Industry?

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Perpetual's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

How Carbon Intensive is Perpetual's Location?

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Very high
The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Perpetual is in AU, which has a very high grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Perpetual's Scope 3 Categories Breakdown

Perpetual's Scope 3 emissions, which increased significantly last year and increased significantly since 2012, demonstrating supply chain emissions tracking. Nearly all of their carbon footprint comes from suppliers and value chain emissions, representing nearly all emissions under the GHG Protocol, with "Investments" being the largest emissions source at 5% of Scope 3 emissions.

Top Scope 3 Categories

2025
Investments
5%
Purchased Goods and Services
<1%
Business Travel
<1%
Capital Goods
<1%
Employee Commuting
<1%
Fuel and Energy Related Activities
<1%
Waste Generated in Operations
<1%
Upstream Transportation & Distribution
<1%

Perpetual's Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)

Climate goals typically focus on 2030 interim targets and 2050 net-zero commitments, aligned with global frameworks like the Paris Agreement and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to ensure alignment with global climate goals.

Perpetual has not publicly committed to specific 2030 or 2050 climate goals through the major frameworks we track. Companies often set interim 2030 targets and long-term 2050 net-zero goals to demonstrate measurable progress toward decarbonization.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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