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Save The Children Australia Sustainability Profile

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Save the Children Australia, a prominent branch of the global Save the Children movement, is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1919, the organisation has dedicated over a century to improving the lives of children across the nation and around the world, with significant operational regions in the Asia-Pacific and beyond. As a leader in the non-profit sector, Save the Children Australia focuses on child protection, education, health, and emergency response. Their unique approach combines advocacy, direct service delivery, and community engagement, ensuring that vulnerable children receive the support they need. Notable achievements include their rapid response to humanitarian crises and ongoing efforts to promote children's rights, solidifying their position as a trusted authority in child welfare.

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9

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Health Services 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.

21

Industry Benchmark

Save The Children Australia's score of 9 is lower than 92% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Save The Children Australia's reported carbon emissions

In 2020, Save The Children Australia reported total carbon emissions of approximately 2,623,000 kg CO2e. This figure includes 490,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, primarily from mobile combustion, and 1,563,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions related to purchased electricity. Additionally, Scope 3 emissions accounted for about 570,000 kg CO2e, primarily from business travel. Comparatively, in 2019, the organisation's total emissions were about 3,482,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 548,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at 1,618,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions reaching approximately 1,315,000 kg CO2e. This indicates a significant reduction in total emissions of about 859,000 kg CO2e from 2019 to 2020. Save The Children Australia operates as a current subsidiary of Save The Children, and its emissions data is cascaded from the parent organisation. However, there are currently no specific reduction targets or climate pledges documented for Save The Children Australia, indicating a need for further commitment to climate action within the organisation.

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2016201720192020
Scope 1
1,323,000
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000,000
Scope 2
1,324,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
Scope 3
436,000
000,000
0,000,000
000,000

How Carbon Intensive is Save The Children Australia's Industry?

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Save The Children Australia's primary industry is Health and social work services (85), which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

How Carbon Intensive is Save The Children Australia's Location?

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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 Save The Children Australia is in AU, which has a very high grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Save The Children Australia's Scope 3 Categories Breakdown

Save The Children Australia's Scope 3 emissions, which decreased by 57% last year and increased by approximately 31% since 2016, demonstrating supply chain emissions tracking. Their carbon footprint includes suppliers and value chain emissions, with Scope 3 emissions accounting for 22% of total emissions under the GHG Protocol, with "Business Travel" representing nearly all of their reported Scope 3 footprint.

Top Scope 3 Categories

2020
Business Travel
100%

Save The Children Australia'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.

Save The Children Australia 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
Reduction Actions

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