Springer Nature

Springer Nature reported total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 96,603,000 kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 2,138,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 241,000 kg CO2e from market-based Scope 2 emissions, and 93,632,000 kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. In 2024, total emissions were approximately 101,721,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 2,645,000 kg CO2e, market-based Scope 2 at 193,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at 98,206,000 kg CO2e. For 2023, the total emissions were approximately 130,771,000 kg CO2e, comprising about 3,019,000 kg CO2e in Scope 1, 215,000 kg CO2e in market-based Scope 2, and 127,537,000 kg CO2e in Scope 3. These emissions data are cascaded from its parent company, Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA.

Springer Nature has set ambitious climate commitments. It is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2040, using a 2019 base year. This net-zero target includes a 90% absolute reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2040 from the 2019 baseline. Its near-term Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved target, also cascaded from Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA, commits to an absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 54.6% by 2032 from a 2019 base year. Additionally, the company aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream transportation and distribution, waste generated in operations, business travel, and upstream leased assets by 32.5% within the same timeframe. Springer Nature became a signatory to The Climate Pledge in 2021, committing to carbon neutrality by 2040. The company has been carbon neutral for emissions related to offices, fleet, and flights since 2020.