- Assessing Scope 3 emissions
- Improving ESG data collection and reporting capabilities to understand climate risk's impact on investments, products, services, and operational resiliency
- Increasing diversity at all levels
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2021 reporting, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 8.1K mtCO2e (Scope 1 & 2). By scope: Scope 3: Being assessed. 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.
GHG Emissions
8.1K mtCO2e (Scope 1 & 2)
2021
📊 Emissions by Scope (2021)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | Being assessed |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.1K mtCO2e (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2018 | 792.0K lbs CO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced purchased electrical energy consumption per square foot by 50 percent since 2019
- Reduced GHG emissions by 1,614 metric tons by transitioning 4,429 colleagues to remote work
- Diverted about 90 percent of waste from landfills during sustainable office decommissioning in 2022
- Saved approximately 6,684 trees, 5.6 million gallons of water, and more than 600,000 pounds of carbon through managed print efforts
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
EnvironmentalSocialGovernance