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Womble Bond Dickinson, often referred to as WBD, is a leading transatlantic commercial law firm delivering comprehensive legal services. While headquartered in the US, the firm boasts a significant presence across 23 offices in major business centres throughout the UK and the United States.
Established through a groundbreaking transatlantic merger in 2017, Womble Bond Dickinson builds upon a rich heritage, with its legacy firms tracing their origins back to 1876. As a full-service commercial law firm, WBD excels in addressing complex legal challenges, offering expertise in areas including corporate and commercial law, dispute resolution, real estate, intellectual property, and regulatory matters.
This unique transatlantic structure provides clients with seamless legal expertise and deep local market insights on both sides of the Atlantic. Recognised as a major player in both the US and UK legal markets, WBD is distinguished by its sector-focused approach and client-centric solutions, helping businesses navigate an evolving legal landscape.
-10 vs industry average
Womble Bond Dickinson’s score of 44 is lower than 43% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
All Other Legal Services is among the least carbon-intensive industries
The All Other Legal Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 42% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Womble Bond Dickinson, a US-headquartered firm in the All Other Legal Services industry, reported approximately 777,600 kg CO2e in total gross emissions for 2024. This includes about 209,800 kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 177,000 kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and around 250,600 kg CO2e from Scope 3 business travel. For 2023, their total gross emissions were approximately 760,800 kg CO2e, comprising about 331,300 kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 231,400 kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and around 198,100 kg CO2e from Scope 3 business travel.
In 2022, the company's total gross emissions were approximately 847,400 kg CO2e, with roughly 587,400 kg CO2e from Scope 1, about 159,000 kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and approximately 107,200 kg CO2e from Scope 3, which included about 52,700 kg CO2e from business travel.
Looking further back, in 2020, Womble Bond Dickinson reported total gross emissions of approximately 6,382,500 kg CO2e. This included about 658,500 kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 425,800 kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2, and around 5,298,300 kg CO2e from Scope 3. The Scope 3 emissions for 2020 encompassed several categories, such as approximately 586,100 kg CO2e from business travel, about 1,097,600 kg CO2e from employee commute, and roughly 3,144,500 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services.
Womble Bond Dickinson has set near-term absolute reduction targets. They aim to reduce their Scope 1 emissions by 12% from their 2022 baseline year by 2024. Similarly, they have committed to a 12% absolute reduction in their Scope 2 emissions, also from their 2022 baseline year by 2024, in line with Planet Mark's recommended reduction.
2025
Near-zero scope 1 & 2
Target to achieve near-zero emissions for direct operations and purchased energy
2030
62% reduction in total GHG
Vs 2019 baseline. Validated by SBTi. Includes full supply chain.
2040
50% reduction in Scope 3 intensity
Across purchased goods and services and logistics.
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