ESG at EQ - Environment

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Our environmental approach focuses on three themes

Measuring and reporting our impact

Staff members have signed our ‘Eco pledge’

Reducing and minimising our carbon emissions

Managing climate-related risk

Absolute carbon reduction to our business by 2029. We’ve made a public commitment (*across scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions)

Our public commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2040 and an absolute carbon reduction of 49% by 2029 (across scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions)

EQ measures and reports Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions in line with recognised greenhouse gas reporting standards. Emissions are reported through the Annual Report and Accounts, Carbon Reduction Plan and CDP disclosures. EQ’s science-based emissions targets include reducing absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 49% by 2029 and by 90% by 2040, both from a 2019 base year, and reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2040.

Environmental progress at EQ so far

EQ has been actively working to reduce carbon since 2018. In that time, we’ve switched most UK sites to renewable energy supplies, made improvements to lighting and data centre cooling and continue to consolidate our property footprint.

Find our ESG policy statement here.

More work to do…

Whilst we’ve already taken several positive measures to reduce emissions, further work and planning remains for us to achieve these targets. Focussing on these key areas:

Graphic showing five focus areas - energy, travel, home working, supply chain, wasteGraphic showing five focus areas - energy, travel, home working, supply chain, waste

The Difference We Make, And Measure

Measuring and disclosing our environmental impact

​At EQ we’re continuously improving the way we measure and disclose our scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions in line with Greenhouse Gas Protocol standards. We publicly report our emissions through the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

In 2025 we improved our Eco Vadis (Business Sustainability Ratings platform) score and retained our bronze medal status.

Reducing our environmental impact

As part of our carbon reduction plan, we’ve switched most UK sites to renewable energy and are working with the owners of the buildings where we do not own the energy contract to encourage switching over to renewable power, where possible. In terms of our office locations, changes include using LED lights in our largest offices, ongoing digitisation of services and property rationalisation resulting in a net decrease of 37,609 square feet across Group.

We’re committed to reducing landfill and to minimise waste and increase recycling, we operate on the principle of reduce, reuse, recycle. We are also working on eliminating single-use plastics from our operations and reducing branded stationery, collateral and merchandise. Furthermore, 95% of colleagues have opted for paperless pension communications.

Managing climate-related risk

At EQ we have tight processes and controls to manage climate-related risk. We manage climate change risk using EQ’s risk management framework. Clear control objectives are set in our internal Environment Policy, ensuring all business areas take account of environmental considerations and the many impacts of climate change.

Colleagues are highly engaged in EQ environmental endeavours and there is a global push to improve processes and services that can, collectively, make a positive impact.  We have ‘Eco champions’ who are representatives of an EQ global network that help raise the profile and seek commitment from EQ’s c.6000 colleague base.

Working with responsible corporates

EQ supports responsible business. Through our everyday work at EQ, we’re supporting clients in reducing their carbon impact through digitisation, so we’re constantly identifying and implementing ways to reduce our collective carbon footprint whilst improving efficiencies.

We encourage our suppliers’ carbon reduction plans to align to our own as a minimum through a Supplier Code of Conduct and Sustainable Procurement Policy Statement.

From the EQ grassroots up

Partnering with our global EQ Eco Champion network, we’re delivered meaningful colleague-driven change. Recent highlights include:

  • c. 4000 colleagues sign EQ’s Eco Pledge sustainability commitment.
  • An electric vehicle scheme for UK colleagues, for a greener commute.
  • The sowing of EQ’s first wildflower garden at flagship Worthing, UK office. To support the bees, and for the enjoyment of colleagues.

The EQ Net Zero Initiatives Report

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As a leading registrar, and advisor to many listed companies, EQ provides support in key corporate governance decision-making that involves ESG matters.

EQ’s Net Zero Initiatives report gives you unique data, via a bespoke report, about your corporate shareholders’ position on climate change initiatives — essential insights for sustainability-focused organisations.

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