Chorus

Chorus, a New Zealand-based provider of post and telecommunication services, has demonstrated a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. For the financial year 2024, Chorus reported total emissions of approximately 47,899,000 kg CO2e. This figure encompasses Scope 1 emissions of approximately 807,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 5,474,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions amounting to approximately 41,618,000 kg CO2e.

In financial year 2023, Chorus's total emissions were approximately 74,945,000 kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of approximately 740,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 9,921 kg CO2e, and substantial Scope 3 emissions of approximately 72,404,000 kg CO2e. This indicates a significant reduction in total emissions between FY23 and FY24.

Further back, in financial year 2022, total emissions were approximately 21,904,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions around 1,096,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 12,861,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 19,668,000 kg CO2e.

Chorus has set a clear target to achieve a 39% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions relative to their base year of FY20 by 2030. This target is an absolute reduction. The company's emissions intensity for FY24 was reported at approximately 0.05181 tonnes of CO2e per US dollar of revenue. For FY23, emissions intensity was approximately 0.12185 tonnes of CO2e per US dollar of revenue, and for FY22, it was approximately 0.05599 tonnes of CO2e per US dollar of revenue.

While FY25 data is not yet available with absolute emissions figures, the company reported Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions intensity at approximately 900.0 PB and Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions intensity per million-dollar revenue at approximately 4.943e-05. The company is actively disclosing emissions across all scopes.