Royal Mail is partnering with Watershed, the enterprise platform, to measure and analyse emissions data to decarbonise its supply chain.

The partnership reflects the evolution of Royal Mail’s sustainability programme that already purchases only renewable electricity and operates the UK’s largest electric van delivery fleet of 6,000 electric vans.

Royal Mail will leverage Watershed’s climate data engine and Scope 3 decarbonisation expertise to reduce its carbon footprint, including its supply chain emissions, which account for around two-thirds of their total emissions. Royal Mail has set an SBTi-validated net-zero target which includes reducing Scope 3 emissions by 25 per cent by 2030 and 90% by 2040, against a 2020-21 base year.

“Watershed enables Royal Mail to access granular insights to engage with our diverse range of suppliers and plan emissions reductions. Watershed helps us understand which actions will be most effective for reaching our net-zero 2040 goal,” said Miles Durrant, head of climate strategy and circular at Royal Mail.

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