Royal Mail plc

Royal Mail plc, a Couriers and Express Delivery Services company headquartered in GB, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 2.35 billion kg CO2e in 2026. This figure includes about 406.7 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 70.6 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based), and 1.87 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. In 2025, total emissions were approximately 2.49 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 427.2 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (location-based) at 79.9 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 1.98 billion kg CO2e. For 2024, total emissions were roughly 2.59 billion kg CO2e, consisting of about 504.6 million kg CO2e in Scope 1, 79 million kg CO2e in Scope 2 (location-based), and 2.01 billion kg CO2e in Scope 3.

Royal Mail plc is committed to ambitious climate targets. The company aims for Net-Zero by 2040 across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, aligned with a 1.5°C decarbonisation pathway, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). This includes a 90% reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2040. Near-term targets include a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030, and a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030, all against a 2021 base year. Additionally, GLS, a related entity, has an ambition to reduce 90% of its Scope 1, 2, and 3 CO2e emissions by 2045, aiming for zero emissions by that year. Royal Mail plc also states a broader commitment to be a net-zero carbon emission business by 2050, with this target to be periodically reviewed and potentially brought forward.