- Insufficient power in the grid to service new homes and construction sites
- Increased costs associated with new technologies and potential availability challenges
- Skills shortages impacting ability to install low carbon technologies
- Increased cost of raw materials due to carbon pricing
- Changing customer demands in relation to low carbon homes
- Changing weather patterns and extreme weather events
- Supply chain disruption and increased costs of materials due to climate-related impacts
Taylor Wimpey plc
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Taylor Wimpey plc disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 1.9M tCO2e/year (2023). By scope: Scope 1: 14.3K tCO2e/year (2023); Scope 2: 6.3K tCO2e/year (2023 market-based); Scope 3: 1.9M 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
1.9M tCO2e/year (2023)
2023
Renewable Energy
79% (2023)
of total energy
Energy Use
85.7K MWh/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). | 14.3K tCO2e/year (2023) |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 6.3K tCO2e/year (2023 market-based) |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 1.9M 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 | 1.9M tCO2e/year (2023) |
| 2022 | 2.5M tCO2e/year |
| 2020 | 2.0M tCO2e (scopes 1 2 and 3) |
| 2019 | 24.6K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2) |
| 2017 | 1.1M tCO2e/year |
| 2016 | 28.8K tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced operational emissions by 35% since 2019 (absolute)
- 3.5k wildlife enhancements installed on sites since 2021
- 279 sites with hedgehog highways since 2021
- 98% of construction waste diverted from landfill
- 57,800 paint cans recycled in 2023
- 105,180 pallets returned in 2023
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Reduce operational carbon emissions intensity by 36% by 2025
- Reduce operational energy intensity for UK building sites by 32% by 2025
- Reduce waste intensity by 15% by 2025
- Reduce operational mains water intensity by 10% by 2025
- 50% reduction in car and grey fleet emissions by 2025
📅 Medium-term
- All homes zero carbon ready by 2030
- Reduce scope 3 emissions by 52.8% per 100 sqm by 2030
- 21% reduction in embodied carbon per home by 2030
- 75% reduction in emissions from customer homes in use by 2030
🔭 Long-term
- Reach net zero across value chain by 2045
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeBiodiversityResource and Waste Management