Ao World

AO World, a UK-based retailer in the retail trade services sector, reported total market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions of approximately 19,925,000 kg CO2e in 2024. In the same year, Scope 1 emissions were 19,641,000 kg CO2e, and market-based Scope 2 emissions were 284,000 kg CO2e. The company's Scope 3 emissions for 2024 were approximately 1,420,958,000 kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included use of sold products (903,129,000 kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (479,733,000 kg CO2e), and end-of-life treatment of sold products (30,092,000 kg CO2e).

Looking back to 2023, AO World's market-based Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 22,223,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 21,919,000 kg CO2e and market-based Scope 2 at 304,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 were approximately 1,549,545,000 kg CO2e.

AO World has demonstrated a significant reduction in indirect Scope 2 emissions, achieving a 90% reduction on a market-based approach between 2022 and 2023. This reduction outpaced the 15% decrease in energy consumption over the same period. The company also tracks a carbon intensity ratio, reporting 0.02112 tonnes of CO2e per £m of revenue in 2024, an improvement from 0.02148 in 2023.