Slaughter And May

Slaughter And May reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of approximately 16.26 million kg CO2e in 2024. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of 621,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 1.41 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 14.23 million kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 for 2024 included purchased goods and services (8.79 million kg CO2e), business travel (2.73 million kg CO2e), and capital goods (1.31 million kg CO2e).

Looking back, their total emissions have fluctuated. In 2023, the firm reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions of approximately 10.94 million kg CO2e, comprising 715,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1.64 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 8.59 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2022, total Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions were approximately 9.03 million kg CO2e, with 749,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1.62 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 6.67 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. Further back, in 2018, total emissions were approximately 13.64 million kg CO2e.

Slaughter And May has committed to robust climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). They aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across their entire value chain by 2040, using a 2018 base year. Their near-term target involves reducing absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, also from a 2018 base year. The long-term target is to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 from the same 2018 base year. These targets cover all scopes (1, 2, and 3) and demonstrate a clear pathway towards decarbonisation.