United Utilities

United Utilities, a UK-based company in the collected and purified water and distribution services industry, reported its most recent Scope 1 emissions as 15,922,000 kg CO2e in 2025. In the same year, its Scope 2 emissions were 47,200 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 1,199,728,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2024, United Utilities's Scope 1 emissions were 20,188,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 32,900 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 1,158,154,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of 21,166,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 9,300 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1,290,201,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were 19,207,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 4,201,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 1,372,975,000 kg CO2e. In 2020, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of 15,247,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 11,789,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1,149,708,000 kg CO2e.

United Utilities has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2050.

Near-term, United Utilities commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions across various categories, including purchased goods and services, fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, and employee commuting, by 25% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. The company also commits to increasing annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 95% in FY2020 to 100% by FY2023, and maintaining this 100% sourcing through FY2030. Furthermore, United Utilities aims for 66% of its suppliers by emissions within Scope 3 capital goods to have science-based targets by FY2025.

For long-term goals, United Utilities commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2050 from a FY2020 base year. Concurrently, they commit to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% within the same timeframe. These targets are consistent with reductions required to keep global warming to 1.5°C.