Royal Society For The Protection Of Birds

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), based in Great Britain and operating within the "Other business services" industry, has set ambitious climate commitments to reduce its carbon footprint.

For the reporting year 2025, the RSPB reported a total of approximately 35,167,000 kg CO2e. This total is comprised of Scope 1 emissions amounting to approximately 1,555,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 634,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and significant Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 33,520,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions are dominated by purchased goods and services, which accounted for approximately 20,771,000 kg CO2e.

In the previous reporting year, 2024, the RSPB's total emissions were approximately 27,506,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 1,685,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 708,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 at approximately 25,740,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back to the 2023 reporting year, total emissions stood at approximately 35,142,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at approximately 1,608,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 at approximately 626,000 kg CO2e (location-based), and Scope 3 at approximately 33,419,000 kg CO2e. Purchased goods and services were the largest contributor to Scope 3 emissions in 2023, at approximately 29,541,000 kg CO2e.

The RSPB has a clear strategy for emission reductions. They aim to achieve 100% of their Scope 2 electricity from 'zero-emissions' sources by 2030. For Scope 3 emissions, which represent the largest portion of their carbon footprint, the organisation has set a long-term target to reduce them by at least 90% by 2045. Their overall reduction target for Scope 1 and 2 emissions is 50% by 2045, with a goal to reach 100% reduction by the same year. The RSPB's emissions data is not cascaded from a parent organisation.