In 2024, PostNL completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
PostNL has also provided a category-level breakdown for 8 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Scope 1 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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Market-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of PostNL amounted to 40,196 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).
Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of PostNL decreased by 19.02%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of PostNL were 21,339 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2021, PostNL's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 38.41%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), PostNL's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 4.99%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.
In 2024, PostNL reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 80 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 18,857 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Since 2021, PostNL's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 37.82%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), PostNL's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) fell by 30.61% in 2024, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its energy consumption.
In 2024, PostNL reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2024, PostNL reported 266,336 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2024 disclosure of PostNL includes a breakdown across 8 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2023, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.
In 2024, PostNL reported total Scope 3 emissions of 266,336 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 100% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 0% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Since 2021, PostNL's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 21.35%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), PostNL's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that PostNL 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.
In 2024, PostNL reported emissions for 8 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This partial disclosure allows for some insight into the company's indirect impacts.
In 2024, the largest contributors to PostNL's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2024, PostNL reported a total carbon footprint of 306,532 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 9.92% decrease compared to 2023, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.
The largest contributor to PostNL's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 86.89% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 1 emissions at 6.96%.