United Utilities

United Utilities, a UK-based water utility company, reported its latest carbon emissions for 2025 as follows: Scope 1 emissions were 15,922,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 47,200 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 1,199,728,000 kg CO2e.

Looking at previous years, in 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 20,188,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 32,900 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 1,158,154,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, Scope 1 emissions were 21,166,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 9,300 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were 1,290,201,000 kg CO2e.

United Utilities has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), with all targets directly set by United Utilities Group PLC. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by FY2050.

For near-term targets, United Utilities Group PLC commits to:

• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 42% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year.
• Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, fuel- and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, employee commuting, and use of sold products by 25% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year.
• Ensure that 66% of its suppliers, by emissions covering capital goods, will have science-based targets by FY2025.
• Increase annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 95% in FY2020 to 100% by FY2023 and maintain 100% renewable electricity sourcing through FY2030.

For long-term targets, by FY2050 from a FY2020 base year, United Utilities Group PLC commits to:

• Reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 90%.
• Reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90%.