Tritax Big Box

Tritax Big Box REIT plc, a UK-based real estate services company, reported significant emissions in 2023 and 2022. In 2023, their total emissions were approximately 81,994,020 kg CO2e, primarily driven by Scope 3 emissions of 81,959,000 kg CO2e from capital goods and 33,720 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services. Scope 1 emissions were 0 kg CO2e, while Scope 2 emissions stood at approximately 35,030 kg CO2e.

For the year 2022, Tritax Big Box's total emissions were approximately 138,640,000 kg CO2e. This comprised Scope 1 emissions of approximately 30 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 33,860 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 138,585,000 kg CO2e, including 48,751,000 kg CO2e from capital goods and 94,534,500 kg CO2e from downstream leased assets.

Tritax Big Box has set ambitious climate commitments. By 2030, they aim for Net Zero Scope 3 emissions related to construction, covering materials production, transportation, and contractor processes for new developments and major refurbishments. They intend to offset embodied carbon emissions at practical completion for all new developments in line with the UK Green Building Council framework for Net Zero Carbon in Construction. Furthermore, they are targeting Net Zero for the remainder of their Scope 3 emissions, specifically related to the energy use of their clients (Downstream Leased Assets), by 2040.

In 2024, no specific absolute emissions data was disclosed, but the company's annual report mentions weighted average portfolio energy intensity and upfront embodied carbon emission factors. For 2021, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 50 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions approximately 7,920 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions approximately 41,360 kg CO2e from purchased goods and services. Their 2020 emissions included Scope 2 emissions of approximately 121,000 kg CO2e and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 271,047,000 kg CO2e, with significant contributions from capital goods and downstream leased assets. For 2019, Scope 1 emissions were 0 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were approximately 148,000 kg CO2e.