- Decarbonising offices in line with commitments while re-evaluating operations
- Maintaining reductions in Scope 3 business travel emissions
- Leveraging client relationships for strategic influence on their sustainability ambitions
- Maintaining international leadership on sustainability while acknowledging varying decarbonisation policies across countries
- Developing strategies for hard-to-decarbonise areas (e.g., zero carbon concrete)
- Finding and using more accurate methods to reduce purchased goods and services emissions
- Reducing dependence on fossil fuels to heat and power offices
- Reducing carbon emissions associated with air travel
Happold LLP
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2021-05 to 2022-04 reporting, Happold LLP disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 9.9K tCO2e/year. By scope: Scope 1: 194 tCO2e/year; Scope 2: 286 tCO2e/year; Scope 3: 9.5K 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.
GHG Emissions
9.9K tCO2e/year
2021-05 to 2022-04
Renewable Energy
60%
of total energy
Waste
40 tons/year
2021-05 to 2022-04
📊 Emissions by Scope (2021-05 to 2022-04)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 194 tCO2e/year |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 286 tCO2e/year |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 9.5K 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 period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2021-05 to 2022-04 | 9.9K tCO2e/year |
| 2020-21 | 1.0K tCO2e/year (2020-21) |
| 2018-05 to 2019-04 | 5.0K tCO2e (with offset) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced total Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 19% against a 2020 baseline
- Delivered over £30m of sustainability, environment and climate change consultancy work
- Increased the global proportion of off-site certified renewable electricity used from 48% to 60% of total purchased electricity
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce total waste generation to ≤0.15kg/employee in office/day by 2025
- Reduce contamination rates to ≤10% by 2025
- Reduce potential diversion rates to ≤20% by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- Design all new build projects to be net zero carbon in operation by 2030
- Reduce embodied carbon intensity of all new buildings, major retrofits and infrastructure projects by 50% by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Achieve net zero emissions by 2045
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
DecarbonisationBiodiversityHealth, wellbeing and equityCircular economyResilience and adaptationESG consulting