eBay’s First Climate Transition Plan

Bay’s Climate Transition Plan: What’s Happening

eBay’s Climate Transition Plan has been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and sets out a clear roadmap to significantly reduce emissions. The plan targets a 90% reduction from 2019 levels by 2045, with an interim goal of cutting downstream transportation and distribution emissions by 27.5% by 2030.

eBay has also achieved 100% renewable electricity across its operations ahead of schedule, marking an early milestone in its transition.

Why this matters for UK businesses

When large organisations like eBay implement robust climate transition plans, it sets expectations across their supply chains. For UK SMEs, this means sustainability performance increasingly influences client decisions, procurement processes, and long-term partnerships.

As regulations and market expectations evolve, aligning your operations with credible sustainability targets can help reduce costs, manage risk, and maintain competitiveness.

eBay Climate Transition Plan Key Milestones

Key facts at a glance

• Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions target across the value chain by 2045

• 90% reduction in emissions from 2019 levels

• 27.5% reduction in Scope 3 downstream transport and distribution emissions by 2030

• 100% renewable electricity achieved in 2024

• 92% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2019 levels

SBS insight

eBay’s Climate Transition Plan is a clear signal that credible, science-based targets are becoming the norm rather than the exception. Businesses of all sizes will increasingly be expected to demonstrate how they are reducing emissions across their operations and supply chains.

At SBS, we support organisations to understand what this means in practice and identify realistic, actionable steps that align sustainability goals with commercial priorities.

Further reading

• eBay’s Sustainable Commerce efforts: https://www.ebayinc.com/impact/sustainable-commerce/

• ESG Dive – eBay unveils Climate Transition Plan: https://www.esgdive.com/news/ebay-unveils-climate-transition-plan-reach-2045-net-zero-target-sbti/809634/

• eBay’s path to net-zero supply chain emissions: https://esgpost.com/ebay-sets-out-path-to-net-zero-supply-chain-emissions-by-2045/