Strategic report Governance Financial statements Other information RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS TOWARDS HIGHER STANDARDS CONTINUED Tonnes of COe Net zero 2 Current reporting year Comparison year HL recognises the significance of net zero, Emissions from: 2020-2021 2019-2020 Change transparent disclosures and authentic pledges Scope 1 – Combustion of fuel and 975.5 1,001.7 -3% to allow for a sustainable economy. We are proud operations of facilities to support the transition to carbon neutrality Scope 2 – Purchased energy for 672.1 1 827.7 -19 % by committing to net zero and publishing our own use TCFD assessment of climate-related risks and Tonnes of CO e per average 0.89 1.14 -22 % opportunities. We recognise that the hard work full-time equivalent employee2 starts here in evolving our business to embed Energy used (MW) climate-related risk management, continue to 4,447 2 4,985 -11% refine and expand our disclosures, and focus on Scope 3 – Business travel 0.63 Not available reducing HL’s environmental footprint. Scope 3 – Employee commuting 23.17 Not available We are committing to be carbon neutral across 1 The purchased energy for own use figure includes 30.8 tonnes of CO emissions relating to our operations in Poland. our Scope 1, 2 and Scope 3 business travel and 2 employee commuting emissions by 2025. This It is not feasible to split any other metrics by country. 2 The energy used figure includes 145 Mega Watts relating to our operations in Poland. pledge complements the City of Bristol’s 2030 It is not feasible to split any other metrics by country. net zero target, allowing HL to champion our community’s green growth. This will be met through a combination of internal reduction methods and a portfolio of carbon removal and reduction projects. We commit to be net zero across all of HL operations emissions (including Scope 3) by at least 2050, in accordance with the Paris Agreement. 48 Hargreaves Lansdown Report and Financial Statements 2021