Reckitt

Reckitt's reported carbon emissions

Reckitt, headquartered in the UK, has reported significant progress and made ambitious commitments towards reducing its carbon emissions. For the 2025 reporting year, Reckitt's total global emissions were approximately 6.2 billion kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of approximately 101.5 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, and approximately 6.2 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based). Scope 3 emissions were considerably larger, amounting to approximately 6.1 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being a substantial contributor at about 4.3 billion kg CO2e, followed by downstream transportation and distribution at approximately 1.5 billion kg CO2e, and upstream transportation and distribution at about 1 billion kg CO2e. The company has established several key climate targets, many of which are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and align with a 1.5°C warming pathway. A primary objective is to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 65% by 2030, using a 2015 base year. Reckitt also aims for a 50% absolute reduction in its product carbon footprint (Scope 3) by 2030, also against a 2015 baseline. Furthermore, the company has a goal to achieve net-zero emissions across its value chain by 2040. To support these ambitions, Reckitt is committed to increasing its annual sourcing of renewable electricity to 100% by 2030. Reckitt has also set near-term targets, including an aim to reduce Scope 1 emissions to near zero by 2025 and to reduce Scope 2 emissions by 30% from a 2018 baseline by 2030. Additionally, the company had a target for a 25% reduction in energy use (per tonne of production) by 2025, relative to a 2015 baseline. Historical data shows a trend of decreasing emissions, with total global emissions decreasing from approximately 29.5 billion kg CO2e in 2012 to about 6.2 billion kg CO2e in 2025.