In 2023, Kelly Services completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Kelly Services has also provided a category-level breakdown for 5 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Kelly Services amounted to 5,007.74 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2022, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Kelly Services decreased by 24.46%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
In 2023, the total Scope 1 emissions of Kelly Services were 1,283.58 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, Kelly Services's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 42.78%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Kelly Services's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 6.84%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.
In 2023, Kelly Services reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 3,478.55 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 3,724.16 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Since 2018, Kelly Services's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 34.92%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Kelly Services's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) fell by 29.08% in 2023, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its energy consumption.
In 2023, Kelly Services reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2023, Kelly Services reported 20,984.36 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2023 disclosure of Kelly Services includes a breakdown across 5 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 4 in 2022, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chain
In 2023, Kelly Services reported total Scope 3 emissions of 20,984.36 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 100% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 0% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Since 2018, Kelly Services's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 608.45%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2022), Kelly Services's Scope 3 emissions increased by 164.41%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.
In 2023, Kelly Services reported emissions for 5 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2023, the largest contributors to Kelly Services's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2023, Kelly Services reported a total carbon footprint of 25,992.1 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 78.45% increase compared to 2022, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.
The largest contributor to Kelly Services's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 80.73% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 14.33%.