Carbon in Operations

For the second consecutive year, Perkins Eastman achieved operational carbon neutrality, offsetting all Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Our complete GHG inventory—including Scopes 1, 2, and 3—is third-party verified to ensure transparency and accuracy.  

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We select carbon offset projects through a careful vetting process to align with our ethos—prioritizing opportunities for impact and engagement. In 2024, we brought this work closer to home and connected our offset projects with hands-on engagement. Our Pittsburgh studio partnered with the Allegheny Land Trust to plant 70 native trees and shrubs in the Buena Vista Heights Conservation Area—demonstrating that global goals take root locally. We also launched a firmwide initiative to measure and reduce carbon across all our studios. Each location now tracks its performance in six key areas: energy, waste, purchasing, commuting, indoor environmental quality, and social responsibility.

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Looking ahead, we are developing a Low-Carbon Transition Plan to guide long-term emissions reductions, including Scope 3, which makes up most of our footprint. This plan expands beyond our own operations; we are engaging with our partners and vendors to advance shared goals that strive for absolute carbon neutrality.

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Firmwide progress requires participation across all our studios globally. That is why education and knowledge-sharing are core to this transition—ensuring we each understand our role and are empowered to contribute to our firm’s collective climate goals.