Royal Mail plc

Royal Mail plc, headquartered in Great Britain and operating in the other land transportation services sector, is committed to significant emissions reductions across its operations.

For the reporting year 2025, Royal Mail plc reported total global emissions of approximately 2.49 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises approximately 425.8 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 4.8 million kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and approximately 1.98 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

In the previous reporting year, 2024, total emissions were approximately 2.59 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 504.6 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 5.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 2.01 billion kg CO2e.

The company's climate commitments include a near-term target to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of the decade (by 2025), as stated in their 2020 annual report. More broadly, they aim for a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, based on a 2020 baseline. Their overarching ambition is to achieve Net-Zero across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2040, aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory. Furthermore, GLS, a part of Royal Mail, has an ambition for zero emissions by 2045, aiming for a 90% reduction in its Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions by that year.

The emissions data for Royal Mail plc is cascaded from its parent organisation, International Distribution Services plc, with a cascade level of 0, indicating direct reporting.