MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company Holding SA, headquartered in Switzerland (CH) and operating in the inland water transportation services industry, has reported its carbon emissions and climate commitments.

For 2025, MSC reported total Scope 1 emissions of approximately 49.75 billion kg CO2e, which includes about 48.1 billion kg CO2e from mobile combustion. Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 291.01 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled around 24.00 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 included approximately 10.81 billion kg CO2e from capital goods, 9.31 billion kg CO2e from fuel and energy related activities, and 2.54 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services.

In 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 43.96 billion kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were around 278.82 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 20.73 billion kg CO2e. Major contributors to Scope 3 included about 9.62 billion kg CO2e from capital goods, 8.04 billion kg CO2e from fuel and energy related activities, and 2.35 billion kg CO2e from purchased goods and services.

Looking back, in 2023, MSC's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 33.05 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were around 238.50 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions reached approximately 10.85 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services accounting for about 3.37 billion kg CO2e and fuel and energy related activities for approximately 7.47 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 33.06 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were around 192.86 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions were approximately 7.50 billion kg CO2e. For 2021, only Scope 1 emissions were reported, totalling approximately 33.80 billion kg CO2e.

MSC has set several climate commitments, including a long-term net-zero target for all scopes by or around 2050, referencing a 2008 baseline, as highlighted in their 2023 Sustainability Report. More recent commitments from their 2024 Sustainability Report also state a net-zero target by 2050.

The company aims for an absolute reduction in total annual GHG emissions of 20% (striving for 30%) by 2030, compared to 2008 levels. Further long-term targets include a 70% reduction (striving for 80%) by 2040, also compared to 2008. From a 2022 baseline, MSC is committed to a 9% absolute reduction in total shipping emissions by 2030 and a 68% absolute reduction by 2040.