United Parcel Service

United Parcel Service (UPS), a US-based courier and express delivery service, has set ambitious climate targets, aiming for carbon neutrality across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2050.

In 2025, UPS reported estimated total emissions of approximately 25.77 billion kg CO2e. This included roughly 14.9 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, 540 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 10.33 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions were upstream transportation and distribution (approximately 3.79 billion kg CO2e) and fuel and energy related activities (around 3.43 billion kg CO2e).

For 2024, the estimated total emissions were approximately 24.88 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 14.41 billion kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at 636 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at around 9.83 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back to 2022, UPS reported total emissions of approximately 33.34 billion kg CO2e, comprising around 15.85 billion kg CO2e from Scope 1, 632 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and 16.86 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

UPS has established several interim targets:

• A 50% reduction in CO2e per global small package by 2035, using a 2020 baseline. This target covers Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
• A 25% reduction in Scope 1 emissions from 2020 levels by 2025.
• A 25% reduction in Scope 2 emissions from 2020 levels by 2025.
• A 30% reduction in emissions intensity per package by 2025 from 2020 levels for Scope 1.
• A 25% reduction in emissions intensity per revenue by 2025 from 2020 levels for Scope 2.
• An earlier target, aiming to reduce Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 12% by 2025 compared to 2016 levels for ground operations.

The company also aims for 25% renewable electricity for facilities and 40% alternative fuel purchases as a percentage of total ground fuel by 2025. By 2035, these goals increase to 100% renewable electricity for facilities and 30% sustainable aviation fuel.