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Northern Trust

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is Northern Trust doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 69

Northern Trust has a DitchCarbon Score of 69, indicating a moderate level of sustainability in its operations. This score reflects the company’s efforts to manage and reduce its carbon intensity. A higher score would suggest even greater success in minimizing their environmental impact through lower carbon emissions.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

Industry emissions intensity

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Northern Trust, a company in the finance sector, has a very low carbon intensity ranking. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

Location emissions intensity

Very low

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Very high

Northern Trust, located in the United States, operates in a region with a low carbon intensity rating. This suggests that the company’s sustainability efforts are positively influenced by the country’s overall lower environmental impact.

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In this guide you can learn about the three stages of sustainable procurement.

Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

18.17%

...this company is doing 18.17% better in emissions than the industry average.

Northern Trust Corporation, founded in 1889 and headquartered in Chicago, operates in the finance sector, specializing in wealth management, asset servicing, and banking. With a strong presence in the United States and international offices across Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia-Pacific region, the company caters to corporations, institutions, and affluent individuals. As of mid-2017, Northern Trust managed significant assets, including $126 billion in banking assets and over $9 trillion in assets under custody and administration.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for Northern Trust

Northern Trust should establish clear, science-based targets for reducing Scope 3 emissions, maintain transparency in reporting their progress, and promote sustainable practices throughout their supply chain, which could potentially reduce their emissions by 35%.

Good news, Northern Trust has embraced SBTi commitments

Northern Trust has pledged to set science-based emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This commitment means the company aims to align its carbon reduction strategies with the level of decarbonization required to limit global warming, as per the latest climate science.
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