Upwork

Upwork's reported carbon emissions

Upwork, an organisation within the "Other business services (74)" industry based in the US, reported total emissions of approximately 9.4 million kg CO2e in 2024. Of this, Scope 3 emissions accounted for the vast majority, totalling approximately 9.4 million kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at about 8.8 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 11,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 1 emissions data was not available for this year. In 2023, Upwork's total emissions were approximately 13.6 million kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions making up approximately 13.4 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 18,000 kg CO2e. For 2022, total emissions were approximately 7.7 million kg CO2e, comprising approximately 7.3 million kg CO2e in Scope 3 and approximately 15,000 kg CO2e in Scope 2 (market-based). In 2021, reported emissions included approximately 354,100 kg CO2e for Scope 2 (location-based) and approximately 273,600 kg CO2e for Scope 3. Notably, data for purchased goods and services within Scope 3 was missing for this year. Upwork's Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2020 totalled approximately 178,000 kg CO2e (market-based for Scope 2) and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 259,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions were approximately 33,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 1.9 million kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being a significant contributor. Upwork has set a near-term reduction target for Scope 2 market-based emissions, aiming to reduce emissions intensity from electricity and natural gas used in leased offices by 50% by 2030, using 2019 as a baseline. The target is to decrease intensity from 0.066 to 0.033 metric tons of CO2e per employee. The company reported exceeding this target in 2025, achieving an intensity of 0.028 metric tons of CO2e per employee, primarily through the procurement of renewable electricity and renewable energy credits (RECs).