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Yorkshire Building Society (YBS), established in Bradford, UK, in 1864, is a prominent financial services institution dedicated to its members. Operating within the financial intermediation sector, YBS is one of the largest mutual building societies in the United Kingdom.
Headquartered in West Yorkshire, its core business areas include providing a comprehensive range of savings accounts and residential mortgage products. As a member-owned organisation, YBS prioritises helping individuals across Great Britain achieve their financial aspirations, from first-time homeownership to long-term savings. This focus underpins its commitment to secure and accessible financial solutions.
+5 vs industry average
Yorkshire Building Society’s score of 42 is higher than 58% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Financial Intermediation has below-average carbon intensity
The Financial Intermediation industry has reduced its overall emissions by 33% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Yorkshire Building Society, a UK-based financial services provider, reported total global greenhouse gas emissions for 2024 as approximately 6,493,000 kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of around 721,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (location-based) of approximately 1,687,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of about 4,085,000 kg CO2e.
In 2023, the society's total global emissions were approximately 6,337,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 751,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (location-based) of roughly 1,695,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 3,891,000 kg CO2e.
For 2022, Yorkshire Building Society's total global emissions were approximately 3,353,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 8,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (location-based) of about 1,582,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 1,763,000 kg CO2e.
In 2021, total global emissions were around 4,892,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at approximately 1,309,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (location-based) of about 2,378,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 1,275,000 kg CO2e.
For 2020, the society reported total global emissions of approximately 2,707,000 kg CO2e, which included Scope 1 emissions of about 1,613,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 1,094,000 kg CO2e. Scope 2 data was not disclosed for this year.
Yorkshire Building Society does not currently have any disclosed science-based targets or other formal climate reduction commitments.
No climate goals have been disclosed for Yorkshire Building Society yet.
No scope 3 category breakdown has been disclosed yet.


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