In 2025, Paychex 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).
Paychex has also provided a category-level breakdown for 4 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 2,353.189a | 2,171.749a | 2,289.849a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 4,501.358a | 4,528.154a | 3,746.634a | |
Location-Based | 4,431.248a | 4,527.731a | 3,746.634a | |
Total Scope 3 | 25,029.11a | 22,632.622a | 23,945.931a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.4223a | 0.4114a | 0.4573a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Paychex amounted to 6,784.437 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).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Paychex increased by 1.27%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Paychex were 2,353.189 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Paychex's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 27.26%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Paychex's Scope 1 emissions increased by 8.35%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Paychex reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 4,501.358 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 4,431.248 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Paychex's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Paychex's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Paychex's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Paychex's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, Paychex reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Paychex reported 25,029.11 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Paychex includes a breakdown across 4 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Paychex reported total Scope 3 emissions of 25,029.11 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
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.a
Since 2019, Paychex's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 73.19%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Paychex's Scope 3 emissions increased by 10.59%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.a
In 2025, Paychex reported emissions for 4 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
The limited disclosure restricts visibility into specific emission sources across the company's value chain.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Paychex's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Paychex reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 2,353.189 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 5,572 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.42 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Paychex reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.42 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 0.27, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Paychex ranked 17 out of 22 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Paychex is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Paychex reported a total carbon footprint of 31,813.547 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 8.46% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to Paychex's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 78.67% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 13.93%.a