Path to net-zero
Through our actions and work with clients and ecosystem partners, we are helping to transform the global economy into a more sustainable marketplace.
The UN Global Compact has named this the “decade to deliver” on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The call for action has been accelerated as the world navigates climate crises and the global pandemic.
We have an opportunity to change the business of business by incorporating sustainable practices into the design of operations.
As a professional services company, the most significant aspects of our environmental footprint are the greenhouse gas emissions related to travel and electricity used in our locations.
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We’ve joined 400+ companies in pledging to do our part to keep global warming below 1.5° Celsius.
We are the largest professional services company to date to have a target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative.
We’ll focus on actual reductions in our emissions and will invest in nature-based solutions that will remove carbon from the atmosphere.
Together with IoT company O2, we developed a communications hub to connect U.K. energy consumers, smart meters and suppliers. Read more.
Cloud-based circular operations and sustainable products and services can unlock greater financial, societal and environmental benefits. Read more.
We helped launch The Circulars Accelerator with the World Economic Forum with the mission to help expedite the circular transition. Read more.
We announced a partnership with Salesforce to help companies embed sustainability into their business operations. Read more.
Driving supplier sustainability
Learn how our suppliers are taking environmental action.
Since beginning our environmental journey in 2007, we have saved more than 2.43 million megawatt hours of electricity, more than 1.22 million metric tons of CO2 and generated more than US$326 million in energy savings.
Reducing our environmental impact is built into our Code of Business Ethics (COBE) and our core values, specifically Stewardship. These inform our Environmental Responsibility Policy, which was established in 2007 and is reviewed annually by our Environment governance group.
VIEW OUR HISTORICAL PROGRESSAccountability for our environmental strategy starts at the top and cascades to the governance bodies that oversee our environmental policy and corporate objective of fostering environmentally sustainable growth.
We agree with the industry-led Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) that enhanced disclosure of climate-related financial risks improve financial impact assessments and support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Our people are passionate about applying their skills to help the environment.
With over 500,000 people worldwide, our collective actions can have a large-scale impact on climate solutions.
We’re making a positive difference and delivering 360-degree value for our clients, communities, shareholders, partners and people.
Download United Nations Global Compact: Communication on Progress 2020 [PDF]
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