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Springer Nature's reported carbon emissions

Springer Nature, a leading education services provider headquartered in Germany, is actively committed to climate action. For the 2025 reporting year, the company reported total global emissions of approximately 102.8 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises approximately 2.1 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and approximately 323,700 kg CO2e from Scope 2 (location-based) emissions. Scope 3 emissions, encompassing the value chain, were reported at approximately 28.8 billion kg CO2e. In the 2024 reporting year, Springer Nature's total global emissions were approximately 101.7 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 2.6 billion kg CO2e and Scope 2 (location-based) emissions at approximately 4.0 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2024 were approximately 98.9 billion kg CO2e. Previously, in 2023, total global emissions were approximately 130.8 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were about 3.0 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 2 (location-based) emissions were approximately 4.3 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2023 were approximately 127.5 billion kg CO2e. Springer Nature has established ambitious climate targets, including a commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by 2040. This aligns with its signatory status to The Climate Pledge. Furthermore, the company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 54.6% by 2032, based on a 2019 baseline. Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) data indicates that Scope 1 and 2 targets are consistent with a 1.5°C warming pathway, and there are also commitments to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 32.5% by 2032. The emissions data and climate commitments are cascaded from its ultimate parent organisation, Springer Nature AG & Co. KGaA.