- Quality and availability of carbon-intensity data, limited coverage of WACI and financed emissions.
- Need to broaden and refine products and services aimed at underserved segments.
- Insufficient research and data on how climate change will impact individual health.
- Inability of emerging markets to meet global decarbonisation thresholds.
- Lack of industry standards on climate change.
- Varying degrees of sustainability processes, systems, and governance across 24 local market operations.
- Many major markets remain highly reliant on fossil fuels.
Prudential plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Prudential plc disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 14.4K tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 market-based 2023). 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
14.4K tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 market-based 2023)
2023
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.4K tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2 market-based 2023) |
| 2019 | 56.4K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2018 | 61.3K tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2017 | 70.7K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced global absolute Scope 1 and 2 (market-based) GHG emissions by 22 per cent compared to 2022.
- Reduced the weighted average carbon intensity (WACI) of our investment portfolio by 50% against the 2019 baseline.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Develop a social sustainability strategy.
- Develop initial position on biodiversity and nature.
- Implement new sustainability operating model.
- Improve data governance processes.
📅 Medium-term
- 55% weighted average carbon intensity (WACI) reduction by 2030
- 40% female representation in Group Leadership Team by the end of 2026
- All people managers to have sustainability-linked KPIs by the end of 2026
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero asset owner by 2050
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeResponsible InvestmentSustainable BusinessDiversity, Equity, Inclusion, and BelongingSocial SustainabilityBiodiversityHealth and Financial Protection Access