Forward Air

Forward Air, an air transport services provider based in the US, reported total emissions of approximately 1.48 billion kg CO2e in 2024. This includes about 67.76 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 24.19 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and approximately 1.39 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. A significant portion of its Scope 3 emissions, about 1.30 billion kg CO2e, was attributed to upstream transportation and distribution.

In 2023, Forward Air's total emissions were approximately 490.2 million kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 63.50 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at about 13.72 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 413.07 million kg CO2e. This represents an increase in overall emissions from 2023 to 2024.

Forward Air has established a near-term preliminary goal to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions (combined) by 42% by 2030, using a 2021 base year. This target is aligned with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) methodology, aiming to limit global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and covers 100% of Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.