Environment

Deloitte has set a network-wide target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2040, which has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Our network has committed to a 90% reduction in GHG emissions by 2040 from a 2019 base year across the network’s business operations and value chain, and we plan to remove the remaining 10% of our emissions through the purchase of permanent carbon removals. We continue to recognize that this is an ambitious target that will require systemic transformations and actions by third parties outside of Deloitte’s control.

Deloitte will publish a network-wide net-zero transition plan outlining how Deloitte will continue to transform our operations, practices, and culture in support of our net-zero target. In addition, we have three near-term goals: (1) to reduce absolute scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions by 70%, (2) to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel by 55% per full-time equivalent (FTE) by 2030 from a 2019 base year, and (3) to engage with Deloitte’s suppliers to have 67% of them, by emissions covering purchased goods and services and business travel, set science-based targets (SBTs) by 2025. While we did not achieve this last goal, we continue to work toward reducing our GHG emissions and are making meaningful progress with Deloitte’s suppliers.

Over the past year, Deloitte Sustainability has expanded on the work Deloitte practitioners deliver to help organizations across industries and regions set and accelerate toward their sustainability goals and transition to a low-carbon future. Combining leading technology and capabilities, Deloitte’s sustainability solutions and services help clients take on complex challenges, support their strategic decision-making and business decisions around sustainability investment, and help them respond to evolving regulatory and sustainability data needs. Deloitte has a strong track record of advising clients around the globe on how to adapt to environmental impacts and increase resilience. Our clients are reshaping the energy grid landscape, navigating intricate reporting requirements, fortifying infrastructure to be more resilient to extreme weather, and driving responsible supply chain innovation.

The scale-up of AI is poised to significantly enhance the value Deloitte delivers for clients, but, as with many organizations, it may also increase our environmental impact. To address this, Deloitte plans to embed sustainable practices for the technology we develop with our alliances and reduce emissions across the life cycle of technologies used by Deloitte people—from energy-efficient hardware procurement to running software on lower-carbon cloud and data center operations—and help mitigate the energy demands of GenAI.

To learn more about Deloitte’s sustainability commitments and progress toward them, please see the 2025 Environmental Performance Report.