A 2025 update on DEPT®’s climate commitments
Since the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement in 2016, the global push toward net-zero emissions by 2050 has inspired countries and companies to take meaningful action to limit the most harmful effects of climate change. At DEPT®, contributing to this global effort remains a top priority.
As part of this journey, we are excited to announce that our climate targets have been officially approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This means our commitment to cutting emissions is not just well-intentioned, it’s transparent, credible, and aligned with limiting global warming to 1.5°C, the level scientists agree is necessary to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Our emission goals
Overall: Achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across our entire value chain by 2050 from a 2023 baseline.
By 2030:
- Reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42%
- Source 100% of our energy from renewable sources
- Ensure 77% of our key suppliers have science-based targets
By 2033:
- Reduce Scope 3 emissions from business travel and employee commuting by 61.1% per FTE
By 2050:
- Reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 90%.
Climate Label certification
Additionally, for the fifth year, we’ve earned The Climate Label certification. Through our Climate Label certification, we measure our carbon footprint annually, set reduction targets, reduce emissions, and fund projects to both reduce and offset our carbon footprint.
In 2025, the Climate Label introduced a new requirement for certified companies called the Climate Transition Budget, requiring certified companies to allocate a minimum budget for climate solutions based on the size of their emissions. Aligned with the Climate Label standard, we invested this budget across projects that directly reduce emissions within our value chain, such as renewable energy, projects that support the overall net-zero transition, including working with an advisory firm to set credible targets, and market-based projects, such as carbon credits.
This past year, we also partnered with 51toCarbonZero, a climate-tech company dedicated to helping organisations understand and reduce their carbon emissions. Their platform consolidates an enterprise’s entire carbon footprint, providing real-time data and actionable insights to drive carbon reduction.
Our primary goal in working with 51toCarbonZero was to collaborate with a climate advisor who, beyond providing software, would consistently support us on our emissions reduction journey and help keep us on track with our science-based targets.
What DEPT® is doing to reduce
We’ve put together an action plan to reduce our emissions and align with science-based targets across the short, medium, and long term. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve done so far and where we’re headed:
Scope 1 and 2:
- Working on transitioning to an electric vehicle fleet for our leased vehicles and will move towards 100% electric vehicles over the next few years.
- Steadily increasing our use of renewable energy at our offices, and recently transitioned our Boston, Newburyport, and Denver offices to renewables. We’ve got more offices in the US on the list to transition to renewables next.
- Working hard on energy efficiency improvements across all offices. Recent examples include upgrades in our Aarhus, Hamburg, and Buenos Aires offices – everything from LED bulbs to smart dimmers.
Scope 3
- Promoting sustainable business travel by prioritising trains, minimising layovers, and ensuring travel is only when necessary. Next, we plan to translate the policy into local actions and targets.
- Prioritise relationships with suppliers committed to making a positive environmental impact. We are actively implementing programs to provide support, capacity building, and incentives to help suppliers improve and set science-based targets themselves.
- Developing localised waste management processes tailored to the specific realities of each location.
- We’ve got insights on how we commute to the office. Next step: turning those insights into action to help facilitate greener travel.
We understand the urgency of climate action. Validating our science-based targets is just the start. Now we’re building a clear, practical plan to achieve net zero by 2050 and support a sustainable future.
