In 2025, Zalando 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).
Zalando has also provided a category-level breakdown for 15 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 | 8,066.9a | 6,510.7a | 5,193b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 5,405.8a | 5,127.7a | 884b | |
Location-Based | 63,822.9a | 60,638.8a | 61,961b | |
Total Scope 3 | 2,527,277.9a | 2,102,244.4a | 4,761,289b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.5558a | 0.5918a | 0.4626b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Zalando amounted to 71,889.8 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 Zalando increased by 7.06%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Zalando were 8,066.9 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Zalando's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 36.66%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Zalando's Scope 1 emissions increased by 23.9%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.a
In 2025, Zalando reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 5,405.8 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 63,822.9 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Zalando's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have increased by 23.42%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Zalando's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Zalando's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, Zalando reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Zalando reported 2,527,277.9 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 Zalando includes a breakdown across 15 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Zalando reported total Scope 3 emissions of 2,527,277.9 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 93.69% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 6.31% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Zalando's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 33.5%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ac
Compared to the previous year (2024), Zalando's Scope 3 emissions increased by 20.22%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions across its value chain.a
In 2025, Zalando reported emissions for 15 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 Zalando's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Zalando reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 8,066.9 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 14,514 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.56 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Zalando reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.56 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 0.54, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Zalando ranked 14 out of 25 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Zalando is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Zalando reported a total carbon footprint of 2,599,167.7 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 19.81% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.a
The largest contributor to Zalando's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 97.23% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 2.46%.a