ALG commits to reduce carbon footprint by 50%
A&L Goodbody LLP (ALG) has committed to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 through emissions reduction targets validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). These targets are a key element of ALG’s responsible business strategy called ‘Our future with purpose – ALG’s commitment to sustainability’.
As a signatory of Business in the Community’s Low Carbon Pledge, ALG submitted proposed emissions reduction targets to the SBTi earlier this year – these have now been approved. The targets, which use 2019 as the base-year, commit to:
- reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions by 66% by 2030
- reducing scope 3 emissions by 46% by 2030
- using 100% renewable energy for its Dublin, Belfast and London offices by 2030
- ensuring 83% of its suppliers commit to science-based targets to reduce emission by 2028
To achieve these targets, ALG’s carbon reduction programme will focus on reducing its use of gas for heating, reducing its use of paper, reducing waste, using more sustainable transport for commuting, reducing business travel and using wholly renewable energy, such as solar or wind, to power its offices. Next year, ALG will return to its new HQ building in Dublin which will be Ireland’s first net-zero carbon office building currently being developed by IPUT. It will be a low-energy building using 100% renewable energy. Our ultimate goal is to achieve carbon neutrality by at the latest 2050, and these targets are the first step towards that.
Commenting on the emissions targets, David Widger, ALG Managing Partner, said: “Committing to reduce our carbon footprint by 50% is a significant milestone in our strategy to limit the impact we have on our planet. Through the Low Carbon Pledge and science-based targets, we will report on and be held accountable for our progress up to 2030 and beyond. It’s right for our business, it’s right for our people and it’s right for our environment.”
Date published: 6 June 2024