Pearson PLC
Pearson's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2023, Pearson has disclosed 1 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 1 absolute reduction target, 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 Pearson'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 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy/Paste is a PRO feature.  a | 2030 |
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Insights into Pearson's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2023, Pearson has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover only its total carbon footprint, without separate targets for operational (Scope 1 and 2) or value chain (Scope 3) emissions. This limits the ability to track progress across distinct emissions categories.a
Does Pearson have a target to reduce its total carbon footprint?
As of 2023, Pearson has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources.a
Pearson's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 548,452 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2018, by 50% by 2030.a
As of 2023, Pearson is ahead of schedule on its total carbon footprint reduction target, having achieved 87.96% of the planned reduction.a