Taylor Wessing

Taylor Wessing, a UK-headquartered legal services firm, reported its latest carbon emissions for 2025 at approximately 13.16 million kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 187,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 12.98 million kg CO2e, with significant contributions from purchased goods and services (7.49 million kg CO2e) and capital goods (2.82 million kg CO2e). For 2024, total emissions were around 9.22 million kg CO2e, comprising 245,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 35,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and approximately 8.94 million kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2023, the firm's total emissions were approximately 6.92 million kg CO2e, with 180,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 35,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and about 6.71 million kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Taylor Wessing is committed to climate action, aligning with the UK’s ambition for Net Zero by 2050. The firm has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved near-term targets. Taylor Wessing Limited Liability Partnership pledges to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by FY2030, using a FY2024 base year. Additionally, the firm commits to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions by 52% per million GBP value added within the same timeframe. These targets cover both upstream and downstream Scope 3 categories. The firm has also signed The Climate Pledge.