Man Group is committed to reducing its absolute carbon footprint and to being consistent and transparent about the progress we are making. As a key part of our Corporate Sustainability strategy, you can read more about how we manage our environmental impact in our Corporate Sustainability Brochure.
We continue to implement changes to our operations to ensure we are on track to meet our emissions reduction target set for 2024 and are on the strategic pathway to net zero carbon in our global workplaces by 2030.
Environmental Policy
Our Environmental Sustainability Policy Statement focuses on: using natural resources responsibly; minimising the environmental impact of our activities through maximising energy efficiency; reducing greenhouse gas emissions and; recycling and / or minimising waste. We also commit to at least annual reporting of our environmental targets, data and any issues we encounter. In 2024, we achieved ISO 14001:2018 for our London office.
Board Oversight of Environmental Matters
Our Man Group Board has responsibility for Man Group's environmental impact and ensures that Man’s Environmental Sustainability Policy Statement is implemented and reviewed. The Board has a collective role in providing environmental leadership throughout Man's global operations and is committed to continual improvement in environmental performance.
Environmental Risk Management
Man Group considers operational climate risks 15+ years into the future. It does this through multi-disciplinary company-wide risk identification, assessment and management processes. The types of risks considered include current and emerging regulation, technological changes and upgrades, market risks, reputational risks, acute and chronic physical operational impacts as well as upstream and downstream risks.
Green Buildings
Minimising our environmental impact is at the centre of our real estate strategy. We occupy eight buildings certified by LEED (Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design), one by Energy Star and one by NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System), accounting for 92% of our global headcount. Man Group’s largest office, Riverbank House (RBH) in London, has a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) ‘Excellent’ rating.
Environmental Impact - Case Studies
Riverbank House is rated “Excellent” via the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM). The building has a green roof, rainwater harvesting and solar power generation.
Our Pfäffikon office is a short walk from Lake Zurich and is powered by renewable hydro-electric energy.
Environmental Improvements
Man Group’s largest office, Riverbank House, is continually assessed for energy and air-conditioning efficiency. The recommendations inform our investments.
During 2024, we achieved ISO14001:2018 for our Riverbank House office.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Man Group is a supporter and signatory of the TCFD, and is committed to taking action against climate change. The Board oversees the development of our climate-related financial disclosures which cover governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics and targets, as described in our Annual Report.
Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)
Man Group is a signatory to the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, the European membership body for investor collaboration on climate change.
UN Global Compact
We are also proud, active signatories of the UN Global Compact, supporting the Ten Principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Environmental Training and Awareness
Environmental awareness campaigns are run in offices focusing on areas such as increasing recycling, reducing energy use, cycling to work and removing single use plastics.
We have run a number of sustainable volunteering activities across our offices including litter pick-ups, local garden and park maintenance as well as educational awareness events.
Environmental Impact - Performance
The information below details our mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions for the year.*
In 2024, we have met all of our short term targets as set out in our Annual Report. However our 2024 emissions have slightly increased in most categories due to business expansion and investment in data centres.
*Pursuant to the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director’s Report) Regulations 2013.
Scope 1 (Fuel)
Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from owned or controlled sources e.g. fuel.
Scope 2
Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy e.g. electricity.
Scope 3
Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions (not included in scope 2) that occur in the value chain, including both upstream and downstream emissions.
Location based
Reflects the emissions of what we physically consume at our operations sites. It’s calculated using solely the average emission intensity of the local grid where we source power.
Market based
Reflects emissions from energy we purchase.
Environmental Impact - Intensity Metric
The emissions we are reporting have been calculated using an intensity metric which will enable us to monitor emissions independent of activity. As Man Group is a people-related business, we expect that any changes to headcount will impact the property space we occupy and the amount of business travel we use. Therefore, emissions per employee are the most appropriate metric for our business, as shown in the table below.*
*The number of FTE employees used in the intensity metrics at the end of 2024 was 1,704 (2023: 1,704)
* These items are included in the scope of our 2024 and 2023 limited assurance reports.
Environmental Impact - Objectives and Targets
We strive to make our contribution to the Paris Agreement ambition to keep temperature rise well below 2°C pre-industrial levels. In 2024 we met all of our short term targets. We continue to drive more of our offices to use renewable energy and pursue best practice.
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