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WorldClimate

Climate change is not a choice. It's billions of them.

Mitigating the impacts of the climate crisis is a monumental task. But together, we can drive positive change. Progress is possible if we act collectively and it is vital that we all take urgent and immediate action.

To do our part to help the world achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, Deloitte has launched WorldClimate, our strategy to drive responsible climate choices within our organisation and beyond.

We recognise change starts within. Deloitte is committed to taking measurable, decisive action on climate change, empowering Deloitte professionals and engaging the broader ecosystem to create solutions that facilitate the transition to a low carbon economy.

The opportunity to create a more sustainable world is at our collective fingertips and we must all ask ourselves, “What climate action will I take today?”

Our goals

Deloitte has set a worldwide target to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) by 2040. Both our near and long-term goals have been verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as 1.5C-aligned, science-based targets. Deloitte has committed to a 90% reduction of GHGs by 2040 from a 2019 base year across our business operations and value chain, and we will remove the remaining 10% of our emissions through the purchase of permanent carbon removals.

Our near-term targets:

  • Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 70% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
  • Reduce scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel 55% per full-time equivalent employee by 2030 from a 2019 base year.
  • Engage with our suppliers to have 67% by emissions set science-based targets by 2025.

Our long-term targets:

  • Reduce absolute scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2019 base year.

Our additional goals:

  • Source 100% renewable energy for our buildings by 2030.
  • Have 100% of our fleet converted to hybrid or electric vehicles by 2030.

Deloitte recognises we must align our climate policies, practices and actions across our organisation, by:

  • Designating a senior leader to be responsible for climate in each geography;
  • Prioritising discussion of climate change on executive agendas;
  • Embedding climate-smart considerations into operational decisions; and
  • Continuing to report the organisation’s annual emissions externally for transparency and accountability.

By engaging and educating Deloitte professionals on climate change impacts—decisions about what they consume, use and buy—we will enable our people to make positive climate choices at home and at work and amplify these through their personal networks.

Deloitte will collaborate with clients, alliance partners, NGOs, industry groups, suppliers and others to:

  • Increase demand for responsible products and services;
  • Remove roadblocks that get in the way of enacting change; and
  • Create innovative climate solutions at a systems and operations level.

Our achievements 

Our Collaborations

Climate Action Centre: Empowering people to act

Inspiring Deloitte professionals and the broader community to make responsible climate choices by providing education, tools and resources.

Earth Month: Let’s create better futures. Together

This Earth Month, Deloitte is empowering our people to expand and share the actions they’re taking at work, at home and in the community—to create a more sustainable world.

This report reveals CxOs view climate change as a top priority for their organisations even amid global uncertainty.