Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust, an Environmental Consulting Services firm headquartered in GB, reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 2,585,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This includes 0 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 13,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based), and 2,572,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. For 2023, the company reported total emissions of approximately 4,493,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 41,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 (location-based) at 34,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 4,418,000 kg CO2e. In 2019, total emissions were approximately 696,000 kg CO2e, comprising 29,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 52,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based), and 639,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3.

The Carbon Trust has set several ambitious climate commitments. The company aims for carbon neutrality by 2025 for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions. They are committed to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050 or earlier, with an absolute reduction target of 90% across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions from a 2018 base year. Additionally, the Carbon Trust commits to reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 42% by 2030 from a 2021 base year, with some targets referencing a 50% reduction by 2030 from a 2018 base year for Scope 1 and 2 emissions. These targets have been approved using a streamlined target validation route exclusive to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), categorised as consistent with keeping warming to 1.5°C.