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Beazley

Beazley plc, a leading specialist insurer, is headquartered in London, GB, and operates across key regions including North America, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1986, Beazley has established itself in the insurance industry with a focus on providing innovative solutions in areas such as cyber liability, professional indemnity, and marine insurance. Renowned for its unique approach to underwriting, Beazley combines deep industry expertise with a commitment to customer service, ensuring tailored coverage for diverse client needs. The company has achieved notable market recognition, consistently ranking among the top players in the Lloyd's of London market. With a strong emphasis on risk management and a proactive stance on emerging threats, Beazley continues to set benchmarks in the insurance sector.

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42

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Insurance Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Beazley's score of 42 is higher than 90% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Beazley's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Beazley reported total carbon emissions of approximately 6,169,960 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from Scope 3 emissions, which accounted for about 99.5% of the total. Specifically, Scope 1 emissions were 2,130 kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions were 829,720 kg CO2e. The company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions combined totalled approximately 620,900 kg CO2e. In 2022, Beazley's emissions were lower, with total emissions of about 4,152,490 kg CO2e, where Scope 3 emissions were again the largest contributor at approximately 2,407,490 kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions for that year were reported at 135,280 kg CO2e. Despite these figures, Beazley has not set specific reduction targets or initiatives as part of their climate commitments, indicating a lack of formalised strategies for emissions reduction at this time. The company continues to monitor and disclose its emissions across all relevant scopes, aligning with industry standards for transparency in climate reporting.

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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Beazley's primary industry is Insurance and pension funding services, except compulsory social security services (66), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Beazley is in GB, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Beazley is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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