eBay Publishes Climate Transition Plan Targeting Net Zero by 2045

eBay has released its first Climate Transition Plan, detailing how the global online marketplace aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operations and value chain by 2045. The plan, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, includes a 90% reduction in value chain emissions by 2045 and a 90% cut in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.

eBay operates across 190 markets and announced its 2045 net zero goal last year. Key targets in the Climate Transition Plan include a 27.5% reduction in Scope 3 downstream transportation and distribution emissions by 2030, and maintaining 100% renewable electricity, which the company first achieved in 2024. Downstream transportation and distribution accounts for nearly 84% of eBay's total carbon footprint, making it the central focus of the plan's near-term strategy.

Because eBay does not own delivery fleets, its decarbonisation strategy relies on collaboration with logistics partners. This includes shifting shipments from air to ground transport, expanding the use of electric delivery vehicles, and supporting the adoption of sustainable aviation fuel. eBay has embedded sustainability requirements into carrier contracts and is pursuing direct co-investment and pilot programmes with partners. DHL, for example, is targeting 66% electric vehicles in last-mile delivery by 2030 and a 30% sustainable aviation fuel usage goal by the same year.

The transition plan also identifies climate risks and opportunities linked to rising consumer demand for resale and sustainable shopping. eBay's circular marketplace model, which extends product life and reduces waste, is positioned as both a commercial and environmental asset. The company's Chief Sustainability Officer said the plan reflects the view that the future of commerce and the future of the planet are deeply connected, with recommerce central to eBay's approach to a low-carbon economy.

Key figure — 84% of total carbon footprint