- Interconnected nature of the global economy makes ignoring social impact of operations difficult.
- Supply chain resilience challenges with onshoring and reshoring solutions being explored.
- Ethical challenges in ensuring fair wages and acceptable working conditions globally.
- Difficulties in achieving full supply chain transparency.
- Decarbonization efforts sometimes conflict with human rights improvements (e.g., EV battery production).
- Child labor remains a persistent problem in industries like cocoa.
- Modern slavery and forced labor are deeply entrenched in many supply chains.
- Conflict minerals pose significant ethical challenges.
- Difficulties in aligning corporate purpose and core values with a coordinated approach to set a fair minimum wage.
- Worker protests and strike actions highlighting wage demands, worker rights, and better working conditions.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
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.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 46.2K tCO₂e (market-based) / 47128.56 tCO₂e (location-based) |
| 2020 | 137.4K mtCO2e |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Human RightsSupply Chain EthicsJust Transition