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University of Reading
Reading and Berkshire, United Kingdom, with teaching, research and overseas partnerships
Company profile
About the company
The University of Reading is a research university providing education across sciences, business, humanities and social sciences. It operates Whiteknights and London Road campuses, research facilities and a farm in Berkshire, alongside international activity. Reading serves students, researchers, agriculture, government and businesses through teaching, climate and other research, consultancy and public engagement.
Public claim
What the listing records.
“Reading targets net zero for its existing carbon scope by 2030, all Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035 and a 70% Scope 3 reduction by 2040.”
Evidence note
The updated plan announcement defines the staged boundaries, reports a 63% reduction since 2009 and lists heat, renewables, travel and supplier actions.
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