Royal Mail plc

Royal Mail plc, a UK-based Couriers and Express Delivery Services company, reported approximately 2.49 billion kg CO2e in total emissions for 2025. This includes about 425.8 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 4.8 million kg CO2e (market-based) from Scope 2, and 1.98 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

In 2024, Royal Mail plc's total emissions were approximately 2.59 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 504.6 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at about 5.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at about 2.01 billion kg CO2e. For 2023, total emissions were approximately 2.51 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 510.8 million kg CO2e for Scope 1, 76.9 million kg CO2e (location-based) for Scope 2, and 1.92 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3. These emissions data are inherited from its parent company, International Distribution Services plc.

Royal Mail plc is committed to achieving Net-Zero emissions across all Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2040, aligned with a 1.5°C global warming target. A near-term absolute reduction target includes a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, with 2020 as the baseline. Furthermore, it aims to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade (by 2025). The company's subsidiary, GLS, has a net-zero ambition to reduce 90% of its Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions by 2045.