Earth & Space Environment
We care about the environment, on Earth and in space
We are advancing on our environmental goals for 2030. This year, our emissions reduction targets were officially validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a recognised scientific carbon certification that has become an essential requirement for many of our clients. We are proud to have received this validation, which confirms the robustness and credibility of our targets trajectory.
For Scope 1 and 2, an absolute carbon reduction of -50%, using the market-based approach, is targeted by 2030, based on a reference year 2021 and covering 100% of the Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
For Scope 3, a carbon intensity target of -52% has been fixed for 2030 based on a reference year of 2021. The intensity is defined as tCO2e per Mbps of communication capacity across the Eutelsat satellite fleet.
On a like-for-like basis, our Scope 1 and 2 emissions are already declining in line with our 2021 baseline. For our Scope 3 emissions, which represent the majority of our carbon footprint, we have identified, and are progressing of the delivery, of the tangible levers required to deliver our target of reducing carbon intensity.
Measuring our carbon footprint
Our carbon footprint 2025
The Group assesses the significant items of GHG over the Scopes 1, 2 and 3, using the GHG Protocol methodology. The emissions in the table below cover the activity for the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
The interim target for Scope 1 and 2 reduction, set as the emissions in 2025 vs. 2021 has been largely surpassed. An actual Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction of -2,788 tCO2e has been delivered, representing a reduction of -47% vs. 2021. The specific contribution of each of the identified Scope 3 decarbonisation levers, i.e. satellite life extension and increased satellite efficiency, has not been assessed. This will be analysed for FY26.
Download the carbon footprint table below:
Generating green energy
The Group has been actively increasing its capacity to generate green energy through the installation of solar panels and switch to green energy contracts at its teleports and building facilities. This voluntary initiative aligns with our sustainable development goals and the reduction of our carbon footprint to combat climate change, in accordance with the Paris Agreement. By embracing renewable energy, Eutelsat not only contributes to mitigating climate change but also yields substantial environment benefits.
Between 2021 and 2025, we achieved a 4,000% increase in solar energy generation at our teleports, reaching 1.5 MWh per year, the equivalent of 6% of our total projected energy consumption.
At the same time, we expanded the use of renewable energy through supplier contracts in the UK and Italy, now covering 12.5 MWh annually, nearly half of our total energy use by 2025, representing a 19,200% increase in green energy compared to 2021.
The Group is mobilized around applying a responsible approach to reducing the environmental impact of its terrestrial operations. To this end a program has been followed for each of the principal operational sites to work towards achieving ISO14001 certification.
Read more about our environmental performance in our Sustainability report.
