Clarivate sustainability score: 39/100

Clarivate's 2025 Sustainability Report (released June 2026) discloses total combined GHG emissions of 73,110 tCO₂e across Scopes 1, 2 and 3, down from 96,666 tCO₂e in 2024. The company has been reporting to CDP since at least 2022 (confirmed in its SEC 10-K filing FY2022). However, no publicly retrievable breakdown of individual Scope 1 and Scope 2 figures was found in any search result — only the combined three-scope total is cited in all press releases. The absence of a separately disclosed, methodologically attributed Scope 1 and Scope 2 figure prevents a score of 8. No evidence of third-party limited assurance or independent verification of emissions data was found. GHG Protocol alignment is claimed but not independently confirmed. Score is 6: full multi-scope disclosure with annual reporting cadence, but lack of granular Scope 1/2 breakdown and absent third-party verification cap the score.

Scope 3 emissions are included in Clarivate's combined total disclosure (73,110 tCO₂e for all three scopes in 2025), but no standalone Scope 3 figure or category-level breakdown was found in any search result. The company has conducted supplier ESG assessments — its 2022 10-K references evaluating the top 100 suppliers against ESG performance. For a SaaS/data company, the supply chain primarily comprises IT infrastructure, cloud computing, office procurement, and employee business travel — relatively low-impact categories compared to manufacturing or retail. The absence of a separately quantified Scope 3 with methodology and category breakdown limits the score. Score 4 reflects that key supply chain emission sources have been assessed at some level, consistent with the CDP reporting cadence and supplier engagement programme, but no full value chain map with methodology was found.

Clarivate demonstrates a clear absolute reduction in total GHG emissions: from a 2023 baseline year, falling to 96,666 tCO₂e in 2024, and then to 73,110 tCO₂e in 2025 — a 24% absolute reduction year-on-year. This is a genuine absolute decline across all three scopes, not an intensity-only improvement. The company references its 2023 baseline year as the anchor for measuring progress, giving three data points. The trajectory is in the right direction. However, without independent verification of the data, without confirmed alignment with a 1.5°C pathway, and with only two years of confirmed directional data, the score does not reach 8. Score 6 reflects evidenced year-on-year absolute reduction across combined operations and supply chain.

Clarivate's environment page states that it monitors renewable energy use and uses third-party sustainability building certifications including LEED, Energy Star, BREEAM, and NABERS. The 2025 Sustainability Report notes sustainability-certified workplaces covering approximately 38% of total square footage. However, no specific renewable energy percentage for its electricity procurement was found in any search result. No RE100 membership, PPA, or green tariff was identified. For a company that leases all its workplaces globally and operates primarily as a data and software business, the direct energy footprint is moderate, but the absence of a disclosed renewable percentage and lack of a formal energy transition plan limits the score. Score 4 reflects an evident sustainability commitment in energy management (green building certifications, monitoring) without confirmed renewable energy share.

Clarivate is a SaaS/data business with no material land use, deforestation exposure, or ecosystem disruption in its core operations. Its supply chain principally involves IT hardware, cloud services, and professional services — lower nature risk than agriculture, mining, or manufacturing. No TNFD disclosure, nature positive commitment, or biodiversity-specific policy was identified in any search result. The company's materiality assessment (referenced in the 2025 report) lists climate change, workforce impact, responsible business conduct, and value chain transparency as focus areas — biodiversity is not listed as a material topic. Score 4 reflects a company with genuinely low direct nature impact that has basic awareness of its footprint via SDG alignment and materiality assessment, but has not quantified a nature footprint or adopted a formal biodiversity policy.

Clarivate has operated an R2-compliant e-waste recycling programme since 2020, covering global operations. The 2020 sustainability report (as confirmed via 2021 press release) references JLL engagement to measure energy, water, recycling, and waste. The 2025 Sustainability Report notes sustainability-certified workplaces at 38% of square footage. No quantified circular economy targets, waste diversion rates, or supplier sustainability requirements with public metrics were found. The resource footprint of a SaaS/data company is primarily office waste, IT hardware lifecycle, and paper — all relatively low-impact. Score 4 reflects active waste minimisation (e-waste programme), environmentally certified workplaces, and sustainability-aware procurement, without measurable circular targets or verified metrics.

Clarivate engaged JLL in 2020 to monitor water consumption across its leased facilities globally. However, no quantified water consumption figure, reduction target, or water-specific disclosure was found in any search result from 2022 onwards. Clarivate's operations — primarily offices and data/software platforms — have low water consumption relative to industrial sectors. No chemical discharge risk. No water stewardship programme or watershed engagement was found. Score 3 reflects that the company has had monitoring infrastructure in place since 2020 and has negligible direct water risk as a SaaS business, but has not published any water data in its recent sustainability reports, preventing a score of 4 or above.

Clarivate has committed to Net Zero by 2040 — a self-set absolute target documented in its SEC 10-K filings since at least 2022. A formal Carbon Reduction Plan was published in March 2026, referenced in the 2025 Sustainability Report press release. No SBTi commitment or validated target was found in any search — competitor Wolters Kluwer is explicitly noted as having SBTi near-term approval, while Clarivate is not. The 2040 net-zero commitment is earlier than the 2050 sector norm but is self-set without SBTi validation. The company demonstrates genuine absolute reductions toward this target (24% reduction in 2025). Absence of SBTi validation and lack of clarity on interim milestones and offset strategy limits the score to 4 — specific measurable targets with timelines exist, reduction-first approach is evidenced, but targets are not science-aligned via an independent standard.

Clarivate publishes annual sustainability reports (2024 report released September 2025; 2025 report released June 2026), has reported to CDP since at least 2021, is a signatory to the UN Global Compact, UN Women's Empowerment Principles, and CEO Action for Inclusion and Diversity. In 2024 it signed the UN SDGs Publishers Compact. The company maintains a dedicated sustainability website (clarivate.com/sustainability-at-clarivate/) with environmental, social, and governance sections. JLL has been engaged since 2020 to measure and monitor energy, water, and emissions. No evidence of executive compensation linked to sustainability targets, no board-level climate vote, and no mission-lock structure (B Corp or equivalent) was found. No third-party assurance of emissions data was identified. Score 6 reflects a dedicated sustainability function with annual public reporting, CDP disclosure, and multi-party commitments, without the highest-tier governance integration or independent verification.

No environmental controversies, regulatory actions, fines, greenwashing rulings (ASA, FTC, or equivalent), or credible NGO criticisms were found for Clarivate in any search. No InfluenceMap profile or climate lobbying activity was identified. Clarivate is not in the fossil sector, is not a payment processor or financial intermediary with fossil-sector enablement exposure, and does not meet any of the four infrastructure criteria for structural deduction. As a data and analytics company serving academia, IP, and life sciences clients, it has no structural exposure to fossil-sector enablement. Starting score of 8, no deductions applicable. Score 8.