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2030

Governance

internal carbon price usd per tco2eⓘ

150GBP per tCO2e

2025

annual report ↗sustainability report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	1,864
Scope 2 (market-based)	3,224
Scope 3	224,328
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	84,023
Cat 2 · Capital goods	15,642
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	2,226
Cat 5 · Waste in operations	198
Cat 6 · Business travel	11,392
Cat 7 · Employee commuting	34,887
Cat 15 · Investments	75,960
Gross carbon footprint	229,416
Net carbon footprint	229,416

Energy (kWh)

Total energy	25.4M
Renewable electricity %	57%

Social

workforce female pct	46%
workforce management female pct	25%
community investment amount	1.5MGBP
workforce board female pct	40%

Governance

audit assurance climate levelⓘ	1scale 0-2
board independence pct	80%
esg linked executive pay yn	1boolean

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	42,863people
Revenue	2.6B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	70.5M
Right-of-use (leased) assets	205.2M
Total assets	2.4B
Total debt	176.7M
Cash & equivalents	531.6M

Events 2025· 16

Primary: Office energy efficiency and LED retrofits

Direct operational emissions (Scope 1&2) are addressed via energy audits, LED lighting retrofits, building management system optimisation and 110 Green Building certifications at Savills office locations. Scope 1&2 emissions reduced 37.4% vs 2019 baseline, on track for the 72% by 2030 SBTi target.

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Dependent: Savills Earth client advisory — 651,500 MWh of renewables procured for clients

Savills Earth sustainability consultancy launched 16 new service lines in 2025 and procured 651,500 MWh of renewable energy for clients, delivered 101 Net Zero advisory projects/pathways, 44 climate risk assessments, 69 CRREM assessments, 94 Fitwel/WELL certifications, 75 LEED assessments, 205 BREEAM in Use certifications, advised on planting 2.1 million trees and supported 19.5GW of renewable energy projects. The 'Savills Carbon Pioneer' tool was launched for rapid early-stage net zero asset assessments.

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Primary: EV transition for company cars and reduced business travel

Savills is transitioning owned and leased company cars from petrol/diesel to electric vehicles, particularly in Asia Pacific. Scope 3 Category 6 business travel emissions were 11,392 tCO2e in 2025. An EV salary sacrifice scheme with free charging point installation and cycle-to-work scheme address employee commuting (Cat 7: 34,887 tCO2e — the largest non-IM Scope 3 category).

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Dependent: Supplier engagement for purchased goods & services decarbonisation

Cat 1 purchased goods (84,023 tCO2e — largest upstream category) is the focus of a supplier engagement programme. In 2025 Savills engaged with over 42% of corporate suppliers by spend (140 companies) via a third-party portal to share decarbonisation plans. SBTi target: 51.6% reduction in procurement emissions intensity per £m value added by 2030 from 2022 baseline. Currently 3.7% above baseline due to factor updates; verification of supplier data underway to incorporate actuals.

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Aligned with 9 of 17 UN SDGs

Savills aligns its Group business strategy with 9 UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-Being), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life On Land).

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Dependent: Savills IM Assets Under Discretionary Management decarbonisation ('Manage to Green')

Cat 15 financed emissions from Savills IM discretionary AUM (75,960 tCO2e in 2025) reduced 14% from 2024 and 18.2% from 2022 baseline (target: 51.6% reduction per sq m by 2030). 'Manage to Green' programmes such as Friedrichs-Carree in Stuttgart target 54% carbon and 60% operating cost reductions. Cloud-based HVAC optimisation has been the widest-spread initiative. Climate resilience assessments inform potential divestment of high physical-risk assets as last resort.

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Switched from Exiobase to SWC emission factors for procurement

During 2025 the Group switched its procurement emission factor dataset from Exiobase to Small World Consulting (SWC_MRIO v3.0) due to greater detail and regular updates. This resulted in a rebaselining and 5% decrease of 2022 Scope 3 emissions but does not affect SBTi targets or progress.

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Progressive transition to renewable electricity tariffs across global office network

Savills is increasing renewable electricity procurement through certified green tariffs: UK 88% of office electricity, CEME 88%, Savills IM 74%, Asia Pacific 24%, and a single Chicago office in North America. Total renewable share of electricity rose to 57% in 2025 from 48% in 2024. Target is 100% renewable electricity by 2030 for offices where available. Also investing in LED retrofits — UK 66% LED coverage, North America 72%, CEME 85%.

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CDP A- score (improved from B)

In 2025 Savills CDP score improved to A- (from B in 2024), reflecting enhanced climate disclosure and management. Not on the CDP A List but close.

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Acquisition of 70% of Alpina (K&T Investment Pte Ltd) in Singapore

In December 2025 the Group acquired an initial 70% interest in Alpina, a mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy in Singapore, for £22.4m cash, with options to increase to 100% by 2030. Provides integrated Facilities Management capability.

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2024

sustainability report ↗annual report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	1,923
Scope 2 (market-based)	3,637
Scope 3	202,434
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	52,194
Cat 2 · Capital goods	2,862
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	2,044
Cat 5 · Waste in operations	362
Cat 6 · Business travel	7,604
Cat 7 · Employee commuting	36,662
Cat 15 · Investments	100,706
Gross carbon footprint	207,994
Net carbon footprint	207,994

Energy (kWh)

Total energy	24.3M
Renewable electricity %	88%

Social

workforce female pct	46%
workforce board female pct	40%
gender pay gap mean pct	21%
gender pay gap median pct	18%
ethnicity minority pct	12%
training hours per employee	9hours
community investment amount	1.5MGBP
workforce management female pct	37%

Governance

audit assurance climate levelⓘ	1level
board diversity pct	10%

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	42,451people
Revenue	2.4B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	62.3M
Right-of-use (leased) assets	183M
Total assets	2.3B
Total debt	160.9M
Cash & equivalents	536.5M

Events 2024· 35

Restated Scope 3 downstream (AUM) emissions methodology

The Scope 3 downstream emissions for all years have been restated; historically used data from previous reporting period to report current year due to lags in data collection for Savills IM AUM. Now able to report for current year using current year data and benchmarks via Deepki ESG Index.

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Limited assurance over GHG data by Grant Thornton

Engaged Grant Thornton UK LLP to provide independent limited assurance over selected Scope 1 and 2 GHG data using ISAE 3000 (Revised) and ISAE 3410.

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Multiple bolt-on acquisitions in 2024

Acquired Verbier Hospitality SA (Switzerland), Situu Limited (UK flexible office advisory), increased Riviera Estates SAS shareholding to 75% (France), PMCC Actus Sdn Bhd (Malaysia project management), additional 20% of LCA Core Sdn Bhd (Malaysia logistics consultancy), and Medasil Desarrollos S.L (Spain residential property management).

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SBTi-validated near-term Net Zero targets

In 2024 Savills received SBTi validation for near-term Net Zero targets: 72% absolute reduction in Scope 1&2 by 2030 from 2019 baseline; 51.6% reduction in Scope 3 from purchased goods and services per million GBP value added by 2030 from 2022 baseline; 51.6% reduction in Scope 3 from investments per square meter by 2030. Also targets Net Zero Scope 1&2 by 2030 and Scope 3 by 2040.

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Restated Savills IM AUM scope for SBTi target

Savills IM revised the discretionary AUM definition used for the science-based target to exclude funds that will no longer be under management in 2030 (those in liquidation or scheduled to wind-down). Prior year Scope 3 downstream data restated using actual energy consumption where available.

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Dependent: Employee commuting decarbonisation

Employee commuting is the largest scope 3 category at 9,847 tCO2e in 2024 (up 3% YoY). Addressed through EV salary sacrifice scheme with free home charging point installation, cycle-to-work scheme, and a car-sharing database initiated by Sustainability Enablers.

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SBTi-approved near-term targets: 72% scope 1&2 reduction by 2030

Savills plc has SBTi-approved targets to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 72% by 2030 from a 2019 base year, and to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services by 51.6% per million GBP of value added by 2030 from a 2022 base year.

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Net zero by 2040 across all scopes; operational net zero by 2030

Savills plc commits to net zero for scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2040. Savills UK separately working toward operational net zero (scope 1 & 2) by 2030 via the WGBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.

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Restatement to include Jersey and Guernsey activities

UK emissions data now includes those associated with Jersey and Guernsey activities, which has resulted in restatements of prior-year scope 1 & 2 figures.

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Aligned to nine SDGs

Savills UK Sustainability Strategy aligns with nine SDGs identified as most material: SDG 3 (Good Health and Wellbeing), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), 13 (Climate Action), 15 (Life on Land).

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2023

sustainability report ↗annual report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	239
Scope 2 (market-based)	391
Scope 3	32,415
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	51,918
Cat 2 · Capital goods	3,932
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	2,181
Cat 5 · Waste in operations	386
Cat 6 · Business travel	10,127
Cat 7 · Employee commuting	36,118
Cat 15 · Investments	133,421
Gross carbon footprint	33,045
Net carbon footprint	33,045

Energy (kWh)

Total energy	6.7M
Renewable electricity %	88%

Social

gender pay gap mean pct	20%
gender pay gap median pct	18%
workforce management female pct	24%
workforce female pct	48%
workforce board female pct	30%
community investment amount	895,000GBP
ethnicity minority pct	15%
training hours per employee	9hours

Governance

audit assurance climate levelⓘ	1scale 0-2
board independence pct	78%
esg linked executive pay yn	1yes/no

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	42,080people
Revenue	2.2B
Total operating expenses	(2.2B)

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	68.1M
Right-of-use (leased) assets	198.3M
Total assets	2.2B
Total debt	157.2M
Cash & equivalents	506.8M

Events 2023· 25

Primary: Behavioural change and sustainability training

PC standby energy cards rolled out across London, Wimborne, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Perth and Winchester offices. Launched Sustainability Resources Hub for all staff with modules on corporate sustainability, building certifications and net zero — 34% of employees trained in sustainability in 2023. Network of 150 Sustainability Enablers cascades messaging across offices.

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Dependent: Green lease and green building certifications on occupied space

All future office fit-outs follow sustainability fit-out guidelines (e.g. BREEAM refurbishment). New leases consistent with the Savills Green Lease Guide where possible. 10 of 38 CEME offices hold green building certifications with 4 more in progress. London HQ holds BREEAM certification; multiple regional offices hold LEED, WELL, BEAM Plus, CASBEE, NABERS, Green Mark certifications.

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Dependent: Savills IM assets under management decarbonisation

Savills IM AUM emissions of 133,421 tCO2e represent 56% of Scope 3. SBTi-validated target to reduce Scope 3 GHG from investments 51.6% per square meter by 2030 from 2022 baseline. Many fund assets are 'full repairing and insuring' leases, limiting direct intervention. Savills IM has set objective to collect actual energy data from 75% of AUM by 2025. Example: Cathedral Hill industrial estate retrofit delivered net zero operational emissions via PV panels, Tesla batteries, saving 100 tonnes CO2e/year.

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Dependent: Sustainability consultancy revenue expansion (Savills Earth)

Savills Earth advised on 19.3 GW of in-development and operational renewable energy projects, 2.3 GW of energy storage including 0.7 GW of hydrogen, and 0.78 GW of demand connections including EV charging. Provided 26 client sustainability strategies and acted as sustainability advisor on 22 further projects. Launched new service lines: Climate risk and resilience, Savills GreenFit, Savills Environmental Exchange, Grid Consultancy, Sustainable Master-planning.

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Independent third-party verification of Scope 1 & 2

Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions verified by an independent third party.

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Net zero by 2030 (Scope 1&2) and 2040 (Scope 3)

Savills plc committed to achieving net zero for its operations (Scope 1 and 2) in 2030 and for its value chain (Scope 3) greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

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Aligned with 9 UN SDGs

The Group's ESG strategy is aligned with nine of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals: SDG 3 (Good Health & Well-Being), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), 13 (Climate Action), 15 (Life on Land).

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Third Scope 3 assessment - expanded coverage maintained

In 2023, Savills undertook its third assessment of Scope 3 emissions, maintaining the expanded scope from 2022 covering all regions and Savills IM's discretionary AUM. Scope 3 upstream emissions grew 6.3% vs 2022 due to improved data collection particularly for business travel.

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Limited assurance by Grant Thornton on Scope 1, 2 and energy data

Grant Thornton UK LLP provided independent limited assurance over selected GHG data (Scope 1, Scope 2 market and location-based, total energy use) using ISAE 3000 (Revised) and ISAE 3410 standards.

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Acquisition of Nash Bond Limited

On 27 November 2023, the Group acquired 100% of the equity interest in Nash Bond, a leading UK retail agency and lease consultancy business for £7.0m.

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2022

sustainability report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	283
Scope 2 (market-based)	556
Scope 3	217,013
Cat 1 · Purchased goods	15,549
Cat 2 · Capital goods	1,310
Cat 3 · Fuel + energy	598
Cat 5 · Waste in operations	41
Cat 6 · Business travel	3,038
Cat 7 · Employee commuting	9,303
Cat 15 · Investments	118,544
Gross carbon footprint	217,852
Net carbon footprint	217,852

Energy (kWh)

Total energy	8.5M
Renewable electricity %	83%

Social

ethnicity minority pct	9%
workforce management female pct	37%
gender pay gap mean pct	24%
community investment amount	726,000GBP
workforce board female pct	23%

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	40,331people
Revenue	2.3B

Balance sheet highlights (USD)

Property, plant & equipment	77M
Right-of-use (leased) assets	223.8M
Total assets	2.3B
Total debt	159.7M
Cash & equivalents	669.1M

Events 2022· 14

Dependent: Client advisory via Savills Earth (Net Zero Pathways)

Savills Earth has issued Net Zero Pathway strategies for more than 1,100 client assets in 2022 and joined the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Task Group to standardise embodied and operational carbon metrics for the built environment. This is the firm's principal lever for influencing downstream/value-chain emissions in the real estate sector.

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First-time third-party verification of GHG data

Savills UK's Greenhouse Gas (GHG) data was 3rd party verified for the first time during 2022.

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Residual emissions to be offset; client-side rural carbon advisory

Savills frames net zero as 'reducing emissions as much as possible and changing to renewable energy sources. However, where there are residual emissions which cannot be removed or reduced, these are often offset.' Through Savills Earth, the firm advised clients on 1 megatonne of carbon storage and 400,000 tonnes of rural carbon reduction in 2022, including 36,000 acres of peatland restoration and over 2,500 acres of new tree planting — but no own-account removals volume is disclosed.

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Primary: Office energy efficiency & IT hardware optimisation

Savills UK conducted 9 detailed, 33 high-level and 112 desk-based energy audits across its office portfolio in 2022. It transitioned 1,126 desks from PC+two-screen setups to single-screen + plug-in laptops, cutting energy use at those desks by 46%. Timeclocks installed on 81 shop-front offices, comms-room cooling temperatures optimised, and an Automatic Meter Read (AMR) project launched for real-time monitoring.

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Primary: Business travel & sustainable travel hierarchy

A sustainable travel hierarchy has been integrated into the Savills UK Travel Policy, with employees offered Cycle to Work and EV schemes. Scope 3 emissions (the firm's largest scope) are disclosed at PLC level rather than UK level.

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2021 emissions restated due to more accurate energy data

Where more accurate energy data was received, restatements were made to the 2021 absolute performance measures.

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ISO 45001 Occupational H&S certification in 52 offices

During 2022, Savills UK achieved ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety certification in 52 of its offices.

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Living Wage Employer certification maintained

Savills UK maintains certified Living Wage Employer status.

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Dependent: Landlord-supplied energy in leased offices

Some Savills UK offices are supplied by landlord-procured energy outside Savills' direct control. The firm is actively encouraging landlords to switch to green tariffs to help close the gap to its 100% green energy goal by end of 2023.

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100% green/REGO-backed electricity and gas by end of 2023

Following the energy hierarchy, Savills UK focuses first on reducing consumption and then procuring green and REGO-backed electricity and gas tariffs. In 2022, 83% of electricity and 76% of gas supplies were green or REGO-backed. A core deliverable is to reach 100% green tariffs across all offices by end of 2023; the firm is also encouraging landlords on indirectly-procured supplies to switch.

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2021

sustainability report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	390
Scope 2 (market-based)	739
Scope 3	55,223
Gross carbon footprint	56,352
Net carbon footprint	56,352

Energy (kWh)

Total energy

8.3M

Social

workforce board female pct	33%
community investment amount	1.1MGBP

P&L highlights (USD)

Revenue

2.1B

Events 2021· 13

Dependent: Net zero buildings advisory and refurbishment promotion

Savills advocates industry transformation through advisory work, promoting refurbishment over new development (highlighted at COP26 Cadworks events). Manchester office refurb diverted 99.47% of materials from landfill (saving 3,329 kgCO2e). Research paper 'Real Estate and the Carbon Challenge' published at COP26 estimates £330bn cost for UK residential decarbonisation to EPC C by 2035.

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108 offices ISO 14001 certified

108 of Savills' offices hold ISO 14001 environmental management system certification, externally audited on environmental risks.

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Primary: Office energy efficiency — lighting timers and IT power management

Display lighting equipment is being upgraded with automatic timers across UK sites. Energy-saving policies have been installed on 9,485 IT devices. 108 offices hold ISO 14001 certification with externally audited environmental management plans. Scope 1 & 2 emissions fell 44.5% vs 2018 baseline, 11.8% vs 2020, to 1,128 tCO2e in 2021.

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Savills Environmental Exchange — biodiversity offset matching

Savills created the Environmental Exchange (SEE) to match landowners with approved offset sites for developers needing 10% biodiversity net gain under the 2023 Environment Act. The firm does not disclose durable removal purchases (DAC/BECCS); approach is nature-based offsets via tree planting (3,000 trees with the Tree Council in 2021) and land-based biodiversity uplift.

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Scope 3 measured for the first time

In 2021, Savills measured Scope 3 emissions for the first time, acknowledging that most GHG emissions come from Scope 3 sources. Absolute value not disclosed in this highlights report.

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Aligned to 9 UN SDGs

Reports alignment with SDGs 3 (Health & Wellbeing), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 7 (Affordable & Clean Energy), 8 (Decent Work), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), 15 (Life on Land).

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Tree Council partnership — 3,000 trees planted

Partnered with the Tree Council as Jubilee Partners in support of The Queen's Green Canopy initiative; planted 3,000 trees in Oxfordshire in December 2021. Also created Savills Environmental Exchange to match developers needing biodiversity net gain with landowners offering offset sites.

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Gender & ethnicity pay gap report; 25% female directors target by 2023

Published 2021 Gender and ethnicity pay gap report in March 2022; pay gap slightly widened vs 2020. Targets: 25% female directors by 2023 (21% in 2021); apprentice gender ratio 50:50 (currently 42% female/58% male). Maintained Level 2 Disability Confident Employer.

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Green tariff procurement across all UK offices by 2023

Savills commits to procure only green tariffs for its offices by 2023 as part of the Net Zero Pathway. Under the Scope 2 'market-based' method, no emissions are accounted for electricity supplies backed with Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs); residual mixes are used for remaining consumption. Energy audits and optimisations continue across areas of direct control.

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Primary: Business travel reduction (grey fleet)

Scope 1 covers fuel combustion in offices plus Savills UK owned/leased vehicle business travel ('grey fleet'). The firm reports 'considerable reductions in business travel' with many meetings remaining virtual post-COVID. Scope 1 fell from 643 tCO2e (2018) to 390 tCO2e (2021).

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2020

sustainability report ↗

Climate · carbon footprint (tCO2e)

Scope 1	339
Scope 2 (market-based)	955
Cat 6 · Business travel	27
Gross carbon footprint	—
Net carbon footprint	—

Energy (kWh)

Total energy	8.3M
Renewable electricity %	85%

Social

community investment amount

1.5MGBP

P&L highlights (USD)

Headcount (FTE)	4,601people
Revenue	1.7B

Events 2020· 11

Dependent: Client sustainability advisory via Savills Earth

The Savills Earth consultancy group, with 85+ environmental, social and energy consultants, advises clients on sustainability and decarbonisation. In 2020 they delivered a 2.6MW solar project for AEW, advised on the largest solar installation in Wales, helped Liverpool Council create a net-zero plan, supported 13 clients in GRESB benchmarking, and deployed SavIQ software to manage 99 properties quarterly across 6 clients.

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Primary: Paper and resource use reduction

Paper use reduced by approximately 65% in calendar year 2020 compared to 2019. The firm continues to focus on reducing general waste volume and maximising recycling, though recycling rates dipped in 2020 due to COVID hygiene/contamination protocols.

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2020 emissions restated with more accurate energy data

Notes to the GHG table state: 'Where we have received more accurate energy data we have made restatements to the 2020 absolute performance measures.'

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Changed intensity metrics post-COVID

Previously reported emissions intensity per FTE office-based employee. In 2020, due to COVID flexible working, switched to two new metrics: Scope 1+2 market-based per group revenue, and Scope 1+2 location-based per square metre of office floor area.

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Primary: Business travel reduction (company vehicles)

Scope 1 emissions from Group-owned/leased vehicles and office fuel combustion fell from 643 tCO2e (2018) to 339 tCO2e (2020). Reported business travel emissions dropped from 133.86 tCO2e in 2019 to 27.00 tCO2e in 2020 (-79.8%), heavily influenced by COVID restrictions. The Norfolk office piloted commute-footprint tracking encouraging walking, running, cycling.

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Primary: Office energy efficiency and ISO 14001 certification

The majority of UK offices are certified to ISO 14001. 31 offices invested in more efficient appliances and technology in 2020. Improvements include LED and motion-activated lighting. Total UK energy use fell from 11,071 MWh (2018) to 8,307 MWh (2020).

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Tree planting and woodland creation projects

Savills' forestry teams helped facilitate the planting of over 5 million trees as part of UK woodland creation projects in 2020. Natural capital audits were undertaken on over 34,000 acres of land for private and institutional landowners. The report's glossary defines offsetting as a residual measure after reductions, but no specific durable removal volumes (DAC/BECCS) are disclosed.

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Green tariff electricity (85%) and gas (45%), targeting 100%

Savills purchases 85% of its UK office electricity and 45% of gas from green tariffs, with a target of 100% coverage. Under Scope 2 market-based accounting, no emissions are attributed to electricity backed by Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin (REGOs). The firm has also installed LED lighting, motion-activated lighting and EV charge points. Savills Earth advised on the largest solar installation in Wales and approximately 9GW of proposed/operational renewable and storage projects in 2020.

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COVID-19 reduced office occupancy inflated emissions reduction

The 36% reduction in emissions vs 2018 baseline is partly attributable to temporary lowered office occupancy and increased homeworking during the COVID-19 pandemic, not solely to efficiency improvements.

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Aligned with 9 UN SDGs

Savills UK aligns its ESG strategy with 9 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals: 3 (Good Health and Well-being), 4 (Quality Education), 5 (Gender Equality), 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), 11 (Sustainable Cities), 12 (Responsible Consumption), 13 (Climate Action), 15 (Life on Land).

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