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Rusta AB, commonly known as Rusta, is a prominent Swedish retail chain founded in 1986. Headquartered in Sweden, the company has expanded its extensive operations across Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Germany.
As a key player in retail trade services, Rusta specialises in offering a broad assortment of products for the home, garden, DIY, leisure, and personal care. Their business model focuses on providing functional yet fashionable items at competitive prices, making everyday living more accessible.
With over 200 stores and a substantial workforce, Rusta has carved out a strong market position by consistently delivering value. This extensive reach underscores its commitment to being a preferred destination for a diverse range of household and leisure essentials across Northern Europe.
+51 vs industry average
Rusta’s score of 87 is higher than 89% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Retail Trade Services has below-average carbon intensity
The Retail Trade Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 31% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Rusta, a Swedish retail trade services company, reported total carbon emissions of approximately 1.18 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes Scope 1 emissions of 126,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of 3.28 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of 1.18 billion kg CO2e. In the previous year, 2024, their total emissions were approximately 1.28 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at 119,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based at 4.83 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 1.27 billion kg CO2e.
Rusta has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by FY2045. As part of its near-term targets, Rusta commits to a 100% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by FY2030 from a FY2023 base year. Furthermore, they aim to increase active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 84% in FY2023 to 100% by FY2030. Rusta also commits to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and upstream transportation and distribution by 64% per million SEK value added by FY2034 from a FY2023 base year.
For long-term targets, Rusta intends to maintain a 100% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from FY2030 through FY2045, using FY2023 as the base year. The company further commits to reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods, upstream transportation and distribution, and use of sold products by 97% per million SEK value added within the same timeframe. These targets, covering Scope 1 and 2 emissions, are classified as consistent with a 1.5°C warming scenario by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
2030
100% reduction in Scope 2
Rusta AB (publ) commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 100% by FY2030 from a FY2023 base year.* *The target boundary include…
2030
100% reduction in Scope 1
Rusta AB (publ) commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 100% by FY2030 from a FY2023 base year.* *The target boundary include…
2045
Rusta AB (publ) commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emi…
Rusta AB (publ) commits to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by FY2045.
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