Great Portland Estates PLC
Great Portland Estates's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2025, Great Portland Estates has disclosed 4 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 absolute reduction targets and 2 intensity-based target 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 Great Portland Estates ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 - 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) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | 2030 |
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 - 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) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | 2040 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Capital Goods (Cat. 2) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Square Meter (m2) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Capital Goods (Cat. 2) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Square Meter (m2) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | 2040 |
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Insights into Great Portland Estates's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2025, Great Portland Estates has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its value chain emissions (Scope 3), without dedicated targets for its operational emissions. This indicates a focus on upstream and downstream climate impacts rather than internal operations. a b
Does Great Portland Estates have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2025, Great Portland Estates 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. a b
Great Portland Estates's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 85.32% by 2040, compared to a baseline of 0.954 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Square Meter (m2) in 2020. a b
As of 2024, Great Portland Estates is ahead of schedule on its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 51.57% of the planned reduction. a b
Great Portland Estates's Value Chain (Scope 3) Emissions Pathway
Does Great Portland Estates have a target to reduce its total carbon footprint?
As of 2025, Great Portland Estates has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources. a
Great Portland Estates's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 32,190 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2023, by 90% by 2040. a
Instead of reducing total carbon footprint, Great Portland Estates has increased them, with 2025 levels exceeding those of the 2023 baseline, placing the company well behind its reduction target. a