BenevolentAI S.A.

Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data

📊 Latest report period: 2023🗂️ Report periods on file: 2023, 2022

In its 2023 reporting, BenevolentAI S.A. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 5.9K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 282.0 tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 280.8 tCO2e/year (market-based + location-based); Scope 3: 5.3K tCO2e/year. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.

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GHG Emissions
5.9K tCO2e/year
2023
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Renewable Energy
27% (London office)
of total energy
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Water Usage
92 m3/year (London office only)
2023
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Waste
8.1 tons/year (London office), 17.8 tons/year (Cambridge lab waste)
2023
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Energy Use
2.2M kWh/year
2023

📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)

ScopeWhat it coversReported value
Scope 1Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions).282.0 tCO2e/year
Scope 2Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling.280.8 tCO2e/year (market-based + location-based)
Scope 3Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.).5.3K tCO2e/year

New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.

📈 Emissions by Report Period

Report periodHeadline emissions figure reported
20235.9K tCO2e/year
20227.3K tCO2e/year

Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.

✅ Reported Environmental Achievements

🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets

🔜 Short-term

  • Deliver BEN-8744 topline results in Q1 2024
  • Complete BEN-34712 IND-enabling packages by Q2 2024
  • Progress early discovery pipeline assets
  • Out-license one pipeline asset

📅 Medium-term

  • Sign a new collaboration agreement similar to AstraZeneca or Merck
  • Complete further market assessment for Knowledge Exploration Tools by early Q2 2024

🔭 Long-term

  • Maintain leadership position in AI-driven drug discovery

🌱 ESG Focus Areas

diversity and inclusionattraction and development of talentsafety and wellbeinginnovationproduct qualitycybersecurityethical conductreducing wasteclimate change

⚠️ Challenges & Risks +

  • Disappointing clinical results for BEN-2293
  • Decreased revenues from AstraZeneca collaboration
  • Headcount reduction leading to increased staff attrition

📋 Report Information

Reporting Period: 2023
Frameworks: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), QCA Corporate Governance Code 2018