Channel 4

Channel 4 is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. As part of its near-term targets, the broadcaster aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2030, with a 2021 base year. Additionally, Channel 4 has set a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 25% by 2030 from the same base year. For its long-term goals, the company intends to decrease absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% by 2050 and absolute Scope 3 emissions by 90% within the same timeframe.

In terms of reported emissions, Channel 4's data is limited to specific scopes for certain years. For 2020, the company reported Scope 2 emissions of approximately 50,643 kg CO2e (purchased electricity) and Scope 3 emissions totalling approximately 506,073,500 kg CO2e. No absolute emissions data for Scope 1, Scope 2, or Scope 3 is available for the reporting years 2021, 2022, 2023, or 2024. However, emissions intensity ratios for revenue are provided:

• For 2024, the intensity was approximately 0.000616 tonnes CO2e per £1 million of turnover.
• For 2023, the intensity was approximately 0.000338 tonnes CO2e per £1 million of turnover.
• For 2022, the intensity was approximately 3.59e-07 tonnes CO2e per £1 million of turnover.
• For 2021, the intensity was approximately 0.000291 tonnes CO2e per £1 million of turnover.

Channel 4 is a UK-based company operating in the Printed matter and recorded media industry. The organisation's climate commitments are publicly available through its annual reports and are aligned with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standards.