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De La Rue, a leading global provider of secure solutions, has been protecting transactions and identities since its founding in 1821. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, the company extends its operational reach worldwide, partnering with governments and brands across continents.
As a specialist in currency, authentication, and identity, De La Rue delivers innovative banknote design, state-of-the-art security features, and robust identity documents. Their trusted expertise ensures the integrity of financial systems, safeguards brand value, and facilitates secure interactions daily.
+44 vs industry average
De La Rue’s score of 80 is higher than 85% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Retail Trade Services has below-average carbon intensity
The Retail Trade Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 31% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
De La Rue, headquartered in the UK and operating in the retail trade services sector, reported its most recent carbon emissions for 2025.
In 2025, De La Rue's total estimated greenhouse gas emissions were about 93,754,000 kg CO2e. This included approximately 3,642,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, about 5,425,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and around 84,687,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.
Looking at previous years, De La Rue's total estimated emissions were:
De La Rue is committed to reducing its carbon footprint. The company has set ambitious near-term targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). These targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. Additionally, De La Rue aims to reduce its absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 46.2% within the same timeframe, consistent with keeping global temperature increases below 1.5°C. The company also aims to achieve carbon net-zero for its own operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2030.
2030
46.2% reduction in scope 3 total
De La Rue PLC commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. De La Rue PLC also commits to…
2030
46.2% reduction in Scope 1
De La Rue PLC commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. De La Rue PLC also commits to…
2030
46.2% reduction in Scope 2
De La Rue PLC commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. De La Rue PLC also commits to…
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