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RPS Group Limited, commonly known as RPS, is a leading global professional services firm headquartered in the United Kingdom. Established in 1970, RPS provides extensive technical and scientific consultancy across Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. The company significantly expanded its capabilities and global reach when it joined Tetra Tech in 2023.
Specialising in advisory, planning & design, environmental, and technical & scientific services, RPS addresses complex challenges for clients across critical sectors. This includes expert support in Energy, Water, Transport, Defence, and Property markets. RPS's multidisciplinary teams offer trusted insights and innovative solutions, helping clients deliver sustainable outcomes and navigate intricate regulatory landscapes.
+20 vs industry average
RPS Group Limited’s score of 44 is higher than 68% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Other Services has typical carbon intensity
The Other Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 37% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
RPS Group Limited, a UK-based "Other services (93)" company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 22,993,000 kg CO2e in 2021. This includes about 3,651,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 422,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based), and 18,920,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions were employee commute (10,273,000 kg CO2e), business travel (6,300,000 kg CO2e), and capital goods (1,873,000 kg CO2e). In 2020, their total emissions were about 18,506,000 kg CO2e, comprising approximately 3,808,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1, 432,000 kg CO2e in Scope 2, and 14,266,000 kg CO2e in Scope 3.
RPS Group Limited has set ambitious climate commitments. The company has near-term Net Zero targets for Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions, aiming to have strongly transitioned to Net Zero by 2030. Furthermore, RPS Group Limited has Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated targets. They are committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by 2034, from a 2019 base year. Concurrently, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, business travel, and employee commuting by 63% within the same timeframe. These targets align with a 1.5°C trajectory for their Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
2034
63% reduction in scope 3 total
2034
63% reduction in Scope 2
RPS commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 63% by 2034 from a 2019 base year. RPS also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GH…
2034
63% reduction in Scope 1
RPS commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 63% by 2034 from a 2019 base year. RPS also commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GH…
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