- Increase in fake news and disinformation.
- Scope 3 emissions from business travel (7% increase from 2022).
- Recruiting more women to the tech organization.
Readly International AB
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2023 reporting, Readly International AB disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 42.0 tonnes CO2eq. By scope: Scope 1: 0 tonnes CO2eq; Scope 2: 9.4 tonnes CO2eq; Scope 3: 32.6 tonnes CO2eq. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
42.0 tonnes CO2eq
2023
Renewable Energy
79% fossil free, 78% renewable energy (heating, cooling, electricity)
of total energy
Energy Use
1.3 MWh/employee
2023
📊 Emissions by Scope (2023)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 0 tonnes CO2eq |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 9.4 tonnes CO2eq |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 32.6 tonnes CO2eq |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 42.0 tonnes CO2eq |
| 2022 | 88.1 tCO2e/year (Scope 1: 0, Scope 2: 19.9, Scope 3: 68.2) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced CO2 emissions by 18,200 tonnes (9.7% increase from 2022), equivalent to emissions from producing and recycling 280,000 iPhones. Achieved 86% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to print versions.
- Improved waste sorting across offices, adding 4 additional categories. Organic waste sorting commenced in Stockholm, Växjö, and Berlin.
- Reduced data stored in AWS S3 by approximately 125 TB.
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- 5% increase in total newspaper issues read.
- Continue rollout of audio functionality.
- Conduct user survey on fake news perceptions.
- 5% increase of average active days during the two first weeks as trial.
- 5% increase in average engagement time per FPS.
📅 Medium-term
- Increase consumption of journalistic content.
- Raise awareness of quality journalism.
- 10% increase of emissions saved from digital reading.
🔭 Long-term
- Retain and distribute world-class content.
- Increase emissions saved through digital reading.
- Reduce negative environmental impacts from Readly operations.
- Deepen engagement with stakeholders on environmental issues.
- Inspire users to discover new content and diversify reading behavior.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Responsible contentEmpowering readersClimate-friendly reading