Kuehne Plus Nagel

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, headquartered in Switzerland, is a significant player in Freight Transportation Arrangement. In 2025, the company's total reported carbon emissions were approximately 15.89 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 155 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of about 4 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 15.73 billion kg CO2e. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include upstream transportation and distribution, which accounted for approximately 15.56 billion kg CO2e, and employee commuting at around 89 million kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2024, Kuehne + Nagel's total reported carbon emissions were approximately 15.32 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 142 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at around 2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions at approximately 15.17 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 14.67 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 180 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of around 3 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 14.37 billion kg CO2e.

Kuehne + Nagel has established ambitious climate commitments. The company has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050, a target cascaded from its ultimate parent, Kuehne + Nagel International AG, and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

In the near term, Kuehne + Nagel International AG has set an SBTi-validated target to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 33% by 2030, using a 2019 base year. This commitment includes reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions from freight transport, company cars, and buildings by 42% between 2024 and 2030. Additionally, the company aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 in-use operational GHG emissions of owned and leased buildings by 46% per m2 by 2030 from a 2024 base year. For Scope 3, near-term targets include reducing well-to-wake GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution covering container operations by 17% per t.nm between 2024 and 2030, and well-to-wheel GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution covering total heavy road freight by 22% per tonne-kilometre (tkm) within the same timeframe.

Long-term, by 2050 from a 2024 base year, Kuehne + Nagel International AG aims to reduce Scope 1 and 2 in-use operational GHG emissions of owned and leased buildings by 95% per m2 and absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90%. Furthermore, they commit to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions from upstream transportation and distribution by 97% per t.nm of purchased maritime transport services and by 97% per revenue-tonne-kilometre (RTK) of purchased aviation transport services by 2050 from a 2024 base year.