Rentokil Initial

Rentokil Initial, a UK-based company in the Chemical and fertilizer minerals sector, has disclosed its carbon emissions and climate commitments.

For 2025, Rentokil Initial reported Scope 1 emissions of 274,988,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of 18,149,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions from fuel and energy-related activities at 74,511,000 kg CO2e. In 2024, the company's Scope 1 emissions were 276,099,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 19,898,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions from fuel and energy-related activities were 75,010,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, Scope 1 emissions stood at 274,616,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at 21,133,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 from fuel and energy-related activities at 74,299,000 kg CO2e.

Rentokil Initial is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions from its operations by the end of 2040. This long-term goal covers all scopes of emissions. The company has set a near-term intensity target to reduce its emissions intensity (kilogrammes of CO2 per £m revenue) by 20% by the end of 2025, using 2019 as the baseline year. As of the end of 2023, the company reported a 16% reduction against this efficiency index. Additionally, Rentokil Initial is targeting a 70% absolute reduction in emissions from fumigation activities by 2030, with 2022 as the base year. The company's net-zero target has been committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).