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Kearney

Kearney, formerly known as A.T. Kearney, is a global management consulting firm headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1926, Kearney has established itself as a leader in the consulting industry, with a strong presence in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. The firm specialises in strategic and operational consulting, focusing on areas such as supply chain management, digital transformation, and organisational effectiveness. Kearney's unique approach combines deep industry expertise with innovative solutions, enabling clients to navigate complex business challenges. Notable achievements include consistently ranking among the top consulting firms in various industry surveys, reflecting its strong market position. With a commitment to delivering measurable results, Kearney continues to shape the future of consulting through its client-centric methodologies and thought leadership.

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56

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Business 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.

25

Industry Benchmark

Kearney's score of 56 is higher than 77% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Kearney's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Kearney reported total carbon emissions of approximately 88,480,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from Scope 3 emissions, which accounted for about 86,981,000 kg CO2e. Specifically, business travel alone contributed approximately 64,242,000 kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were reported at about 1,491,000 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions were minimal at approximately 9,000 kg CO2e. Kearney has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, using 2019 as the base year. Additionally, the firm plans to cut Scope 3 emissions from business travel by 30% and all other Scope 3 emissions by the same percentage within the same timeframe. Long-term goals include achieving net-zero emissions across the entire value chain by 2050, with a target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% and Scope 3 emissions by 90% by the same year. Kearney is also committed to increasing its sourcing of renewable electricity from 53% in 2019 to 100% by 2025, maintaining this level through 2030. These targets align with industry standards for climate action and demonstrate Kearney's dedication to sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint.

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Scope 1
1,376,000
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Scope 2
3,055,000
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0,000
Scope 3
57,505,000
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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Kearney's primary industry is Other business services (74), 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 Kearney is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Kearney is participating in some 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
Reduction Actions

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