The study examines Fortune 500 lease liabilities and their alignment with net-zero goals. Lease commitments dropped from $3.3 trillion in 2015 to $772 billion in 2022, with 74% of companies reducing lease liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities. While sectors like Consumer Staples and Utilities lead reductions, others, such as Consumer Discretionary, have increased. Forty-five percent have defined net-zero commitments, mostly targeting 2035 or later. The report highlights that reducing leased assets may conflict with decarbonization strategies, recommending optimized leasing lifecycle management to align cost savings with emissions goals.

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