Severn Trent Water Limited

Severn Trent Water Limited, a UK-based company in the collected and purified water and distribution services industry, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of approximately 1.07 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This includes around 353.58 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 154.92 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based), and about 559.35 million kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

Looking back, their 2023 emissions data, cascaded from parent company Severn Trent PLC, showed Scope 1 emissions of approximately 406.40 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of around 426.75 million kg CO2e. For 2022, also cascaded from Severn Trent PLC, Scope 1 emissions were about 404.48 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 421.20 million kg CO2e. In 2021, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 14.75 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were around 116.06 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were about 19.02 million kg CO2e.

Severn Trent Water Limited has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero operational carbon emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030. Furthermore, they are targeting a 46% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2031, against a 2019/20 baseline. For Scope 3 emissions, they are working to reduce these by engaging over 70% of their supply chain (by emissions) to set Science Based Targets (SBTs) by 2026. The company also has a long-term goal to reach net-zero across all three scopes (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by 2050. These commitments demonstrate a clear strategy towards decarbonisation within the water industry.