- Increased business travel post-Covid
- Housing shortage in New York City
- Surplus of vacant office space in New York City
- Need for better carbon instrumentation in the building industry
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM)
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022-2023 reporting, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 6.1K tCO2e (offset). 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
6.1K tCO2e (offset)
2022-2023
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced energy use across offices
- Launched Whole Life Carbon Accounting service
- Developed EC101 embodied carbon calculator
- Developed Environmental Analysis Tool (EATool)
- Achieved carbon neutrality through emissions reductions and offsets (6,108 metric tons of carbon offset in 2022-2023)
- Developed Bio-concrete in partnership with Prometheus Materials
- 85% reduction in structural embodied carbon in San Mateo County Office Building 3
- 75% savings in embodied carbon in 1633 Broadway office-to-residential conversion
- 70% of demolition debris recycled at Utah State Prison site
- New York Climate Exchange design targeting 85% reduction in GHG emissions
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Net zero operational energy in all future projects by 2023 (AIA 2030 Commitment)
📅 Medium-term
- Net zero operational carbon for 100 percent of active work by 2030
- 40% Reduction in embodied carbon by 2030 (from 2023 baseline)
🔭 Long-term
- Net zero whole life carbon for 100 percent of active work by 2040
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeSustainabilitySocial ImpactGovernance