Jcdecaux

JCDecaux, an Advertising Agencies company headquartered in France, is committed to reducing its carbon emissions.

For the most recent year, 2025, JCDecaux's total reported emissions were approximately 175,800,000 kg CO2e. This figure comprises about 18,700,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions, approximately 800,000 kg CO2e for market-based Scope 2 emissions (or 129,600,000 kg CO2e for location-based Scope 2 emissions), and roughly 156,300,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. Key Scope 3 categories contributing to this include capital goods (51,000,000 kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (38,800,000 kg CO2e), fuel and energy-related activities (18,800,000 kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (11,600,000 kg CO2e).

Looking back at previous years, in 2024, JCDecaux's total emissions were approximately 212,200,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 20,900,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 at 700,000 kg CO2e (or 140,800,000 kg CO2e location-based), and Scope 3 at 190,600,000 kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions were around 233,500,000 kg CO2e, including Scope 1 at 22,300,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 at 900,000 kg CO2e (or 144,200,000 kg CO2e location-based), and Scope 3 at 210,300,000 kg CO2e. In 2022, total emissions were approximately 228,800,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 23,300,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 at 1,100,000 kg CO2e (or 171,900,000 kg CO2e location-based), and Scope 3 at 204,400,000 kg CO2e. The earliest available comprehensive data from 2019 shows total emissions of approximately 298,300,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 28,500,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 at 30,000,000 kg CO2e (or 224,900,000 kg CO2e location-based), and Scope 3 at 239,800,000 kg CO2e.

JCDecaux has set ambitious climate commitments, with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved targets cascaded from JCDecaux SE. The company is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050.

Near-term targets include:

• A 72.8% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, from a 2019 base year.
• A 46.2% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, business travel, and employee commuting within the same timeframe.

Long-term targets include:

• A 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 2050, from a 2019 base year.

JCDecaux also states a commitment to continuing active annual sourcing of 100% renewable electricity through 2030 and 2050. They are an active member of the Union of Outdoor Advertising (UPE), which has collectively committed to reducing CO2 emissions from their activities by 20% by 2025 and 48% by 2030, compared to 2019, to contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050. As of 2024, JCDecaux reported significant progress, reducing its Scope 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) by 65% and its Scope 3 emissions by 21% against the 2019 baseline.