Zalando

Zalando, an Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order House based in Germany, reported total emissions of approximately 2.54 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes Scope 1 emissions of about 8.07 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of approximately 5.41 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 2.53 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, Zalando's total emissions have seen fluctuations. In 2024, total emissions were approximately 2.11 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of about 6.51 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of around 5.13 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of roughly 2.10 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, the company reported total emissions of approximately 4.77 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 5.19 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 market-based emissions of roughly 884,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 4.76 billion kg CO2e.

Zalando has set ambitious climate commitments validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company commits to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. Near-term targets include reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 55% by 2033 from a 2022 base year. Additionally, Zalando aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, as well as upstream transportation and distribution, by 33% within the same timeframe. For long-term goals, Zalando intends to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 from a 2022 base year, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, and upstream transportation and distribution by 90% by 2050 from a 2022 base year.

Earlier commitments include reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 80% by 2025 from a 2017 base year, and increasing annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 34% in 2017 to 100% by 2025. Furthermore, Zalando aimed to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from private label products by 40% per million euros gross profit by 2025 from a 2018 base year. As of the end of 2025, Zalando reported achieving a 36.8% reduction against 2018 for this Scope 3 target. The company also committed to having 90% of its suppliers (by emissions, including goods and services sold through the platform, packaging, and last-mile delivery partners) set SBTs by 2025. As of 2025, 74.1% of its suppliers within the scope of this target had set SBTs.