Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon's reported carbon emissions

Burges Salmon LLP, headquartered in GB, is committed to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. The firm has set ambitious targets in line with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to a 50% reduction in absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, using 2019 as a base year. Concurrently, Burges Salmon LLP aims to achieve a 50% reduction in absolute scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. These targets are considered consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. In terms of reported emissions, for the year 2023, Burges Salmon LLP reported a total of approximately 873,000 kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of approximately 172,000 kg CO2e for scope 1 emissions, and approximately 503,000 kg CO2e for scope 2 emissions (market-based, with location-based data also available). Scope 3 emissions for 2023 totalled approximately 701,000 kg CO2e, with business travel accounting for about 447,000 kg CO2e and employee commute for approximately 250,000 kg CO2e. Reviewing past performance, total emissions in 2022 were approximately 7,302,000 kg CO2e, with scope 1 emissions at about 221,000 kg CO2e and scope 2 emissions at around 519,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions in 2022 amounted to approximately 7,304,000 kg CO2e. In 2021, total emissions were approximately 9,609,000 kg CO2e, including about 177,000 kg CO2e for scope 1 and approximately 394,000 kg CO2e for scope 2. Scope 3 emissions in 2021 were approximately 9,432,000 kg CO2e. For 2020, total emissions were approximately 8,069,000 kg CO2e, with scope 1 at about 196,000 kg CO2e and scope 2 at approximately 432,000 kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions in 2020 were approximately 7,842,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, total emissions were approximately 1,803,000 kg CO2e, comprising scope 1 emissions of about 254,000 kg CO2e and scope 2 emissions of approximately 717,000 kg CO2e (location-based). Scope 3 emissions in 2019 were approximately 1,499,000 kg CO2e. Burges Salmon LLP's emissions data is not cascaded from a parent organisation and is reported directly by the company.