PRA Health Sciences, Inc.

PRA Health Sciences, Inc.'s reported carbon emissions

PRA Health Sciences, Inc., headquartered in the US and operating in the research and development services industry, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 31.3 million kg CO2e for the year 2019. Scope 1 emissions for that year were approximately 485,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions stood at approximately 8.5 million kg CO2e, primarily from purchased electricity. Scope 3 emissions, dominated by business travel, reached approximately 22.4 million kg CO2e. In 2018, PRA Health Sciences, Inc. reported total emissions of approximately 29.9 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 401,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 8.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 20.9 million kg CO2e. Looking back, in 2017, total emissions were approximately 29.6 million kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 of around 425,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 of approximately 9.2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 of about 20 million kg CO2e. For 2016, total emissions were approximately 32.4 million kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 412,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were approximately 9.1 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 22.9 million kg CO2e. In 2015, total emissions were approximately 25.7 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 794,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 7.9 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 17 million kg CO2e. The most recent available data shows that in 2014, emissions data was disclosed for Scope 1 and Scope 2 only. Scope 1 emissions were approximately 778,650 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 4.2 million kg CO2e. PRA Health Sciences, Inc. has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce both its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade, specifically targeting the period between 2023 and 2025. It is important to note that PRA Health Sciences, Inc. is a current subsidiary of ICON Public Limited Company, and some of its climate initiatives, such as SBTi reduction targets, RTZ, and CDP disclosures, are cascaded from ICON Public Limited Company.