With more than 20,000 crew members globally, Vanguard is committed to operating in a responsible manner, including seeking to reduce the carbon footprint of our buildings and operations, and managing climate-related risks in our business.
Vanguard’s corporate strategy related to sustainable business practices seeks to reduce our firm’s own climate-related impact and engage our crew. We are committed to effective sustainability operations that can drive operating costs lower and mitigate the physical risks climate-related events can have on our operations and our ability to serve clients. We also invest time and resources to support the communities where we live and work and provide crew with programs that enable their participation in sustainable practices.
In 2025, we continued to use 100% renewable electricity globally in owned and leased properties where Vanguard has operational control, an outcome we first achieved in 2021.
Where possible, our buildings are powered by on-site renewable electricity or direct renewable electricity from the utility supplier. We also purchase Green-e certified renewable energy certificates from a third-party provider.
Green building criteria and certifications are integral to our corporate building design standards. Twenty-seven locations (or 38%) of Vanguard’s total square footage across our global portfolio were either LEED, BREEAM, WELL, or IGBC certified.1
Vanguard has a comprehensive organic waste program across all primary U.S. campuses, successfully diverting over 80 tons of organic waste from landfills through the implementation of food composting systems in campus cafeterias and paper towel composting in restrooms.
Vanguard installed a honeybee hive and two native pollinator beehomes near our Malvern community gardens to enhance local biodiversity, advance our environmental stewardship initiatives, and foster meaningful community engagement with nature. In addition to supporting pollination, these installations serve as natural environmental monitors, collecting valuable data on ecosystem health and biodiversity trends across our campus, enabling us to make informed, sustainability-focused decisions that strengthen our local ecosystem.
We offer programs for our U.S. crew that enable their use of low-carbon transportation, including 333 free electric vehicle charging ports adjacent to our U.S. buildings, shuttles between campuses and to and from public transit, and pre-tax deductions for public transit costs. Additionally, our U.S. maintenance fleet is now 50% electric vehicles.
In 2022, we introduced a program offering U.S. crew an incentive toward the lease or purchase of a hybrid or electric vehicle. As of December 31, 2025, more than 2,569 crew had taken advantage of this incentive.
As a result of the adoption of electric vehicles, Vanguard reduced or offset approximately 1,333 tCO2e from commuting emissions and contributed to saving approximately 221,324 gallons of gasoline, as estimated using data provided by ChargePoint, a third-party electric vehicle charging provider.
Our U.S. dining services focus on sustainable food purchasing practices and diverting waste from landfills. Additionally, Vanguard’s Malvern, Pennsylvania, Charlotte, North Carolina, and Scottsdale, Arizona, campus community gardens are maintained and harvested by crew volunteers. The Community Garden donated 2,892 pounds of produce to local food banks, pantries, and centers in 2025.
Globally, crew participate in various educational events such as Earth Day activities, e-waste recycling events, and crew-led Green Teams throughout the year.
1 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council. BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) is administered by BRE Global, a subsidiary of the U.K.-based BRE Group. WELL is administered by the International Well Building Institute (IWBI). IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) is administered by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). Of the 27 buildings, four were new certifications for Vanguard in 2025. These four new certifications include our Audacious building in Malvern, Pennsylvania, and our office spaces in Miami, Florida, Manchester, U.K., and Hyderabad, India.
Note: For additional information and disclosures on climate-related risks and opportunities, see Vanguard's Report on Climate-related Impacts 2025.
For more information on our approach and methodology as of 2024, see: Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Goals Methodology