In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd 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).
Spark New Zealand Ltd has also provided a category-level breakdown for 14 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 4,732a | 4,670a | 2,694a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 13,998a | 12,204a | 10,624a | |
Location-Based | 15,980a | 11,684a | 10,301a | |
Total Scope 3 | 212,909a | 397,721a | 3,506a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 2.1417a | 2.0395a | 1.1338a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Spark New Zealand Ltd amounted to 20,712 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).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Spark New Zealand Ltd increased by 26.65%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Spark New Zealand Ltd were 4,732 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2020, Spark New Zealand Ltd's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 90.42%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Spark New Zealand Ltd's Scope 1 emissions increased by 1.33%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 13,998 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 15,980 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2020, Spark New Zealand Ltd's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Spark New Zealand Ltd's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Spark New Zealand Ltd's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 36.77% in 2025, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energya
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported 212,909 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Spark New Zealand Ltd includes a breakdown across 14 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 13 in 2024, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chaina
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported total Scope 3 emissions of 212,909 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 90.22% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 9.78% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2020, Spark New Zealand Ltd's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 4,260.21%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Spark New Zealand Ltd's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 46.47%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.a
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported emissions for 14 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Spark New Zealand Ltd's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 4,732 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 2,209 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 2.14 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 2.14 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 1.91, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd ranked 13 out of 23 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Spark New Zealand Ltd is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Spark New Zealand Ltd reported a total carbon footprint of 233,621 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 43.58% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.a
The largest contributor to Spark New Zealand Ltd's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 91.13% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 6.84%.a