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Korn Ferry Sustainability Profile

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Korn Ferry, a global organisational consulting firm, is headquartered in the United States and operates extensively across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Founded in 1969, the company has established itself as a leader in talent management, executive search, and organisational strategy. Korn Ferry's core services include leadership development, employee engagement, and workforce planning, distinguished by their data-driven approach and proprietary methodologies. The firm has achieved notable milestones, including the integration of advanced analytics into their consulting practices, enhancing their market position as a trusted advisor to businesses worldwide. With a commitment to helping organisations unlock their potential, Korn Ferry continues to shape the future of work, making significant contributions to the fields of human capital and organisational effectiveness.

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39

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Other 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.

28

Industry Benchmark

Korn Ferry's score of 39 is higher than 63% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Korn Ferry's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, Korn Ferry reported total carbon emissions of approximately 457,277,000 kg CO2e. This figure encompasses all emissions across their operations, although specific breakdowns into Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions were not disclosed for this year. In 2022, Korn Ferry's emissions included 1,334,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 4,437,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 21,043,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3, totalling approximately 26,814,000 kg CO2e. The company has set an ambitious target to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2025, using 2019 levels as a baseline. This commitment reflects Korn Ferry's dedication to enhancing its environmental sustainability practices. Korn Ferry's emissions data is not cascaded from any parent company, indicating that the reported figures are solely from their own operations. The company is actively working towards its reduction targets and is on track to meet its goals, demonstrating a proactive approach to climate commitments within the professional services sector.

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Scope 1
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Scope 2
10,040,000
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0,000,000
0,000,000
0,000,000
Scope 3
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00,000,000
0,000,000
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00,000,000

How Carbon Intensive is Korn Ferry's Industry?

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Korn Ferry's primary industry is Other Services, which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

How Carbon Intensive is Korn Ferry's Location?

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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 Korn Ferry is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Korn Ferry's Scope 3 Categories Breakdown

Korn Ferry's Scope 3 emissions, which decreased by 52% last year and decreased by approximately 52% since 2019, demonstrating supply chain emissions tracking. Most of their carbon footprint comes from suppliers and value chain emissions, with Scope 3 emissions accounting for 78% of total emissions under the GHG Protocol, with "Purchased Goods and Services" being the largest emissions source at 110% of Scope 3 emissions.

Top Scope 3 Categories

2022
Purchased Goods and Services
110%
Business Travel
38%
Capital Goods
34%
Fuel and Energy Related Activities
8%
Employee Commuting
4%
Downstream Leased Assets
4%

Korn Ferry's Climate Goals (2030 & 2050)

Climate goals typically focus on 2030 interim targets and 2050 net-zero commitments, aligned with global frameworks like the Paris Agreement and Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to ensure alignment with global climate goals.

Korn Ferry has established climate goals through participation in recognized frameworks and target-setting initiatives. Companies often set interim 2030 targets and long-term 2050 net-zero goals to demonstrate measurable progress toward decarbonization.

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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