Tackling climate change

We deliver essential services across the globe, and with that comes a responsibility to reduce the carbon emissions of our operations. We are committed to reducing our climate impact on the path to net-zero. This isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a powerful opportunity to generate long-term value and create positive impact for our people and planet.

In 2021, we launched our decarbonisation strategy, Plan Zero 40 and committed to delivery of a 2030 Science Based Target in line with a 1.5-degree pathway, delivering Net Zero across our own operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2040 and delivering total Net Zero (Scope 1, 2 and 3) by 2050.

In 2024, we were proud to be one of the first international defence organisations to gain validation from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for our science-based near and long-term emissions reduction targets aligned with reaching net-zero no later than 2050.

Babcock’s net-zero target validated by the SBTi

Information on our Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Read our Sustainability Report 2025 to learn more about our decarbonisation strategy and Net Zero journey

Curious about climate?

We’ve developed a climate awareness e-learning tool to help our people and partners understand more about what climate change is, why it’s happening and what we can do about it. Watch this film to learn more:

Sustainability in action

Our state-of-the-art, carbon-neutral facility in South Australia opened in October 2024. The defence maintenance and manufacturing facility features a range of sustainable technologies such as solar array, ground water harvesting, electric vehicle charging stations, energy saving lighting and intelligent controls.

Following a successful trial, we’ve added six Electrically Assisted Vehicles (EAVs) to the fleet at our Devonport facility.

Watch the film to learn more.

We are working with the British Army to understand how electric vehicle (EV) propulsion can be applied in the defence environment.

Learn more about Project Lurcher

We are proud signatories of the MOD Defence Aviation Net Zero Charter, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability in our own operations and to collaborating with our customers and industry partners in achieving common goals.

We are working in partnership with UK-based SMEs: CFS Aero, Zero Petroleum, Delta Cosworth and Uplift 360 to explore emerging technologies that could minimise the environmental impact of light aircraft flying training.

Read about how we’re supporting Project MONET