Value chain

26% reduction in Scope 3 transportation emissions intensity* since 2019/20, achieving our 2029/30 goal seven years early
Accelerated progress through modal shifts from air to sea or air to road and by optimising our supply chain to source, store and ship more products locally
Reset our 2030 product transportation emissions target to be more ambitious and account for our amazing progress, while incorporating the Group’s newly acquired businesses

_{^*Tonnes of CO2e due to Scope 3 transport emissions per tonne of product sold}

c. 30,000 products in Better World product range which identifies products that have an improvement in at least one area of sustainability
Increased our support of the offshore wind industry and the electric vehicle charging market
Promoted sustainable engineering design through our DesignSpark platform to 1.4 million members
Helped customers streamline their buying and consolidate their supply chains to be greener and more efficient through RS Integrated Supply

32% of suppliers by spend have set SBTs or have committed to set them by 2025 with the Science-based Targets initiative (SBTi)
We engage with suppliers at our annual EMEA supplier conferences, emphasising the importance of prioritising ESG and sustainability action. This includes a focus on reducing carbon, developing more sustainable product and service solutions and setting SBTs for their direct and value chain emissions

Direct operations

Carbon: Be net zero with a science-based target to reduce absolute emissions from our own operations by 75%^*
Packaging: Make our packaging more sustainable – reduce intensity by 30%^*, with 100% of packaging widely reusable or recyclable and made with 50% recycled content
Waste: Reduce, reuse and recycle our waste – reduce intensity by 50%^*, recycle more than 95% and achieve zero waste to landfill in our direct operations

^*All targets are by 2029/30 from 2019/20

Additional 2030 ESG action areas