Serco

Serco, a provider of public administration and defence services headquartered in Great Britain, is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. The company has set a net-zero target for its value chain by FY2050.

For its near-term goals, Serco aims to achieve a 45.9% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by FY2030, using FY2022 as the baseline. Additionally, Serco plans to ensure that 95.0% of its suppliers, covering purchased goods and services, capital goods, and upstream transportation and distribution, will have science-based targets by FY2028. The company also commits to a 25.0% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from fuel- and energy-related activities and business travel by FY2030, also from an FY2022 baseline.

Serco's long-term climate ambitions include a 95.0% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by FY2050 and a 90.0% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by FY2050, both from the FY2022 baseline. The company's targets covering Scopes 1 and 2 are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.

In terms of reported emissions:

• For the reporting year 2025:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 28,873,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were approximately 6,966,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 453,160,000 kg CO2e, with business travel accounting for approximately 22,181,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 28,873,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 35,839,000 kg CO2e.

• For the reporting year 2024:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 30,008,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were approximately 12,064,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 428,507,000 kg CO2e, with business travel contributing approximately 28,818,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 30,008,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 42,072,000 kg CO2e.

• For the reporting year 2023:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 26,636,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were approximately 12,713,000 kg CO2e, with purchased electricity representing approximately 4,066,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 30,702,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 39,349,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 data was not disclosed for this year.

• For the reporting year 2022:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 34,533,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 7,866,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 15,704,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 447,722,000 kg CO2e, with business travel accounting for approximately 29,830,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 42,400,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 50,237,000 kg CO2e.

• For the reporting year 2021:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 165,417,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 43,222,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 52,601,000 kg CO2e. Purchased electricity was approximately 43,222,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 99,662,000 kg CO2e, with business travel at approximately 12,396,000 kg CO2e and employee commute at approximately 22,573,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 208,639,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 218,018,000 kg CO2e.

• For the reporting year 2020:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 165,259,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 60,197,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 72,500,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 82,687,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 225,456,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 237,759,000 kg CO2e.

• For the reporting year 2019:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 181,413,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 81,583,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 85,481,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 48,912,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 262,996,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 266,894,000 kg CO2e.

• For the reporting year 2018:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 176,254,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 257,086,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 259,814,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 3 emissions totalled approximately 1,288,432,000 kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services making up approximately 1,258,528,000 kg CO2e.

• For the reporting year 2017:

  • Scope 1 emissions were approximately 174,289,000 kg CO2e.
  • Scope 2 emissions (location-based) were approximately 79,366,000 kg CO2e.
  • The combined Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 244,918,000 kg CO2e, and (location-based) were approximately 253,655,000 kg CO2e.

The company's total reported emissions for the most recent full year available (2025) were approximately 500 million kg CO2e.