JLL, a global real estate services firm said that it has a plan to reduce its scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 68% by 2034 from a 2018 base year. The target covers emissions from the more than 400 offices in over 40 countries occupied by JLL globally and JLL’s facilities management and engineering fleet, including company cars.
Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has approve this ambitious plan. Science-based target by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) is aligned to the 1.5C ambition of the Paris Agreement.
JLL has also committed to reduce scope 3 emissions from the properties that it manages on behalf of clients by 53% per square foot over the same period, the company said.
“Our ambitious science-based target will cut carbon emissions from our own operations by almost 70%, and we are investing in scaling our specialist tools, skills and knowledge to help our clients drive down their emissions to deliver on their sustainability goals.”, said Christian Ulbrich, JLL CEO.
Through Building a Better Tomorrow, a global sustainability program, the company has achieved – or is on track to meet – all existing sustainability targets across the four pillars of the program: Clients, People, Workplaces and Communities.
In 2019, our sustainability professionals worked with over 90% of our 50 largest clients to drive sustainability improvements in their portfolios, company said.
“With the validation of our science-based target by the SBTi, we are committing to far-reaching climate action. The successful delivery of our sustainability strategy will not only positively impact JLL and our clients, but also will bring significant benefits to all our stakeholders.” said Richard Batten, JLL Global Chief Sustainability Officer.
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