Reckitt

Carbon per million dollars of revenue. The legacy industry-standard reference (CDP, MSCI). Useful for cross-sector context, but distorted by margin — high-margin firms appear artificially efficient. Read alongside the operational and asset intensities for the full picture.

OpEx (operating expenditure) is the running cost of the business — staff, services, energy, materials. This shows how carbon-intensive operations are per million dollars of spend. Removes the margin distortion that revenue-based ratios introduce.

EVIC (Enterprise Value Including Cash) is the firm's total capital footprint — equity + debt + cash + minority interest. The EU's standard intensity measure (SFDR PAI 3) — answers: how much carbon does each million of capital deployed in this business produce?

PP&E (Property, Plant & Equipment) plus leased real-estate assets is the firm's physical infrastructure on the balance sheet. This shows the carbon intensity of that physical footprint — uses Scope 1+2+3 for consistency with the other headline intensities. Surfaces stranded-asset risk for asset-heavy firms.

97% of Reckitt's electricity comes from renewable sources through a blend of on-site generation, power purchase agreements (PPAs), green tariffs and Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs). More than one-third of sites generate their own renewable energy. Reckitt is increasingly moving away from RECs towards PPAs to increase renewable energy capacity in the grid and build resilience and long-term security. Target of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 is on track.

Reckitt is exploring nature-based solutions to support net zero ambitions and strengthen climate resilience. The flagship example is reforesting over 270 hectares with 300,000 native trees in the Cutzamala Systems watershed in partnership with WWF-Mexico, expected to capture nearly 3,000 tonnes of CO2 per year while supporting water security. Approach is integrated with biodiversity and water positive programmes rather than standalone offset purchasing.

• Site decarbonisation: CHP replacement, heat pumps, biogas, energy efficiency

  Reckitt has surpassed its 2030 Scope 1+2 target with a 73% reduction vs 2015. Priorities focus on phased replacement of combined heat and power (CHP) systems with electrical and biogas alternatives, replacing legacy HVAC with air source heat pumps, and optimising energy-intensive processes such as spray drying. Energy use per tonne of production reduced 7% vs 2015 — progress has been static recently as focus shifted to tackling high-emission natural gas sources.

• Product reformulation: concentration, light-weighting, PCR packaging

  The Sustainable Innovation Calculator embeds sustainability into product design. Examples include Luftal Max 2x concentrated formula halving dosing requirements, Dettol 19g plastic reduction per body wash bottle (6 tonnes saved in 2025), and Finish stand-up pouches replacing rigid packaging. 89% of new 'More Sustainable' projects launched Q4 2024-Q3 2025 showed improvement on Plastics/Packaging dials of the SIC. 9% reduction in product carbon footprint vs 2015.

• Raw materials and packaging supplier engagement (29 priority materials = 80% of footprint)

  Raw materials (41%) and packaging materials (14%) are the largest Scope 3 sources. Reckitt has used CO2 AI and AI-driven analysis to identify 29 priority materials responsible for around 80% of ingredient/packaging footprint and over half of total Scope 3 emissions. These materials are now the focus of targeted action including lower-carbon alternatives. Plans to incorporate suppliers' primary data into corporate footprint as data quality improves.

• Logistics decarbonisation: fuel switching, rail/short-sea freight, electric HGVs

  Logistics accounts for 13% upstream (3.4) plus 20% downstream (3.9) of emissions. Actions include fuel switching, increased use of rail and short-sea freight, load optimisation and fuel efficiency. In 2025 began trialling electric heavy goods vehicles with DHL Supply Chain in South Africa and Thailand. Additional EVs planned from 2026.

• Use-of-sold-product emissions reduction (direct consumer use only)

  Direct consumer use (Scope 3.11) accounts for 4% of total footprint at 335,643 tCO2e — Reckitt scopes target only direct use emissions (e.g. products that directly consume energy or release GHGs during use), excluding indirect consumer use such as water heating for handwashing. Brand campaigns like Finish 'Skip the Rinse' aim to influence consumer behaviour to reduce both energy and water use during product application.