RS Group plc

RS Group plc, a leader in the electrical machinery and apparatus industry headquartered in GB, is actively engaged in reducing its carbon footprint. For the reporting year 2026, the company reported approximately 6.27 billion kg CO2e in Scope 3 emissions, with upstream transportation and distribution accounting for about 2.36 billion kg CO2e, and purchased goods and services contributing approximately 2.21 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions for the same year were approximately 4.79 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were around 1.05 million kg CO2e. The total calculated Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for 2026 sum to approximately 6.28 billion kg CO2e.

Looking at previous years, Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2025 were approximately 6.50 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 5.73 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 0.78 million kg CO2e. In 2024, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reported as approximately 7.30 million kg CO2e.

RS Group plc has set ambitious climate targets. The company is committed to achieving net zero by 2030. Specific Science Based Targets (SBTs) include a commitment to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 75% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year. Additionally, there's a target to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution by 25% per tonne of sold products by FY2030. Furthermore, RS Group plc aims for 67% of its suppliers, by spend covering purchased goods and services, to have science-based targets by FY2025. They are also targeting a 51.6% reduction in Scope 3 GHG emissions per million GBP value added by FY2030.