Balfour Beatty PLC
Balfour Beatty's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2023, Balfour Beatty has disclosed 33 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 33 absolute reduction targets, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Balfour Beatty ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
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Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Stationary Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Stationary Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2035 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Stationary Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2040 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2045 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2045 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2045 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2045 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Mobile Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2045 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Stationary Combustion | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2045 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Capital Goods (Cat. 2), Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3), Scope 3 - Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4), Scope 3 - Downstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 9), Scope 3 - Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5), Scope 3 - Business Travel (Cat. 6), Scope 3 - Employee Commuting (Cat. 7), Scope 3 - Use of Sold Products (Cat. 11), Scope 3 - End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (Cat. 12), Scope 3 - Downstream Leased Assets (Cat. 13), Scope 3 - Investments (Cat. 15) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2050 |
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Insights into Balfour Beatty's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2023, Balfour Beatty has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.
Does Balfour Beatty have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2023, Balfour Beatty has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
Balfour Beatty's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 42% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 86,032 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
Instead of reducing operational emissions, Balfour Beatty has increased them, with 2023 levels exceeding those of the 2020 baseline, placing the company well behind its reduction target.
Balfour Beatty's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does Balfour Beatty have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2023, Balfour Beatty has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 1 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
Balfour Beatty's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 25% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 1,543,785 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020.
As of 2023, Balfour Beatty is on track to meet its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 37.12% of the planned reduction.
Balfour Beatty's Value Chain (Scope 3) Emissions Pathway
Does Balfour Beatty have a target to reduce its total carbon footprint?
As of 2023, Balfour Beatty has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources.
Balfour Beatty's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 1,909,389 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2020, by 90% by 2050.
As of 2023, Balfour Beatty is ahead of schedule on its total carbon footprint reduction target, having achieved 12.72% of the planned reduction.