- Difficult recruitment market conditions and global economic and political uncertainty impacting employee sense of belonging.
- Rising energy costs.
- Younger talent increasingly aligning personal purpose with employer’s purpose.
- Enhanced carbon reporting obligations.
- Acute asset damage from extreme weather events.
- Climate impact on physical work conditions.
Robert Walters plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Robert Walters plc disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 3.1K tCO2e/year (2023). By scope: Scope 1: 641 tCO2e/year (2023); Scope 2: 1.1K tCO2e/year (2023); Scope 3: 1.3K tCO2e/year (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
3.1K tCO2e/year (2023)
2023
Renewable Energy
32% (2023)
of total energy
Energy Use
6.2M kWh/year (2023)
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| 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). | 641 tCO2e/year (2023) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 1.1K tCO2e/year (2023) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 1.3K tCO2e/year (2023) |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.1K tCO2e/year (2023) |
| 2022 | 0 tCO2e (net) |
| 2016 | 4.3K tCO2e/year (net 0 after offset) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Total Group emissions reduced in 2023 against the base year by 39%
- Percentage of offices that use 100% renewable energy sources in 2023: 32%
- Reduction in business travel emissions per head on the 2019 base year: 43%
- Number of trees planted since our plant a tree programme launched in 2020: 61k
- Percentage of company cars that are hybrid or electric vehicles in the UK and EU in 2023: 47%
- Percentage of offices where single-use plastics have been eliminated in 2023: 80%
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Employees feel a sense of belonging at the Group by 2025: 80%+
- Global leaders (Associate Directors and above) that identify as women by 2025: 50%
- Eliminate single-use plastic across all offices globally by the end of 2024
📅 Medium-term
- Reach net zero across Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2040
- Offices where we have control over energy sources to use renewable energy by 2035: 100%
- Reduction per head in business travel emissions by 2030: 30%
- Number of trees planted by 2030: 100k+
- Percentage of company cars that are hybrid or electric vehicles in the UK and EU by 2035: 60%
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero emissions by 2040 across Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Engaging our workforceEnhancing our equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) initiativesResponding to a sustainable world of workReducing our environmental impactSupporting our communitiesBeing a responsible business