Sl Green Realty

SL Green Realty, a US-based real estate services company, has established climate commitments and reported its carbon emissions.

In 2023, SL Green Realty reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 3.99 million kg CO2e, comprising 3.035 million kg CO2e from fugitive emissions and 956,000 kg CO2e from stationary combustion. Scope 3 emissions totalled about 433.97 million kg CO2e. There was no Scope 2 emissions data available for 2023.

Looking back, in 2022, the company's total emissions were approximately 153.04 million kg CO2e. This included around 4.86 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, about 17.63 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 emissions, and approximately 130.55 million kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions.

SL Green Realty has set ambitious reduction targets. They are committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 50.4% by 2031, using a 2019 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce Scope 3 emissions from capital goods by 30% within the same timeframe. These targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and are consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C.

Furthermore, SL Green Realty has pledged to achieve carbon-neutral operations (covering Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions) by 2050, aligning with the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Net Zero Carbon Operations goal. They are also participating in the New York City Mayor's Carbon Challenge, where they committed to a 30% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions across 8 million square feet over a 10-year period, starting from 2018.