Realty Income

Realty Income, a real estate services company headquartered in the US, has reported its carbon emissions for several years. In 2024, their total reported emissions were approximately 16.5 billion kg CO2e. This figure includes Scope 1 emissions of about 495,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 1.65 million kg CO2e (with market-based and location-based figures of 100 kg CO2e and 165,000 kg CO2e respectively), and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 15 billion kg CO2e. Within Scope 3, downstream leased assets accounted for the largest portion, at approximately 5.2 billion kg CO2e, followed by purchased goods and services at about 8.4 million kg CO2e.

In 2023, total emissions were approximately 15.98 billion kg CO2e, comprising 480,000 kg CO2e of Scope 1, 1 million kg CO2e of Scope 2, and 14.5 billion kg CO2e of Scope 3 emissions.

For 2022, total emissions were approximately 15.45 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 470,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 980,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 14 billion kg CO2e.

Realty Income has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2030 across Scope 1 and Scope 2. Additionally, a commitment was made to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, supported by investments in renewable energy, energy-efficient appliances, and a lower-emission vehicle fleet.