Royal Mail plc

Royal Mail plc, a GB-based "Other land transportation services" company, reported its total greenhouse gas emissions for 2025 as approximately 2.49 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 425.8 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of around 4.8 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 1.98 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2024, the company's total emissions were about 2.59 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 504.6 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 5.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 2.01 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions were around 2.51 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of 510.8 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (location-based) of 76.9 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 of 1.92 billion kg CO2e.

Royal Mail plc has ambitious climate commitments, including a Net-Zero target by 2040 across all Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, aligned with a 1.5°C global warming limit. Additionally, they aim for a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, using 2020 as the baseline. The company also states an ambition to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade (2025). Furthermore, it notes GLS's ambition to achieve zero emissions by 2045, targeting a 90% reduction in its Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions by that year.

Emissions data and reduction targets for Royal Mail plc are cascaded from its parent organization, International Distribution Services plc.