Our Approach

We have been working hard to reduce our environmental impact and use our voice to engage others since 2006 when we became the first media company to go carbon neutral.

In 2020, we launched our environmental impact programme Sky Zero. This is our company- wide effort to contribute to a low carbon economy and inspire positive change for the planet. It’s supported by our Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) verified near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.

We plan to deliver against our ambition across three strategic pillars:

1. Our business: We’re transforming our business by designing tech with energy efficiency and recyclability in mind, reducing waste and supporting our operations with renewable electricity. 
2. Our platform: As one of Europe’s leading media and entertainment companies, we’re committed to working with our partners, suppliers and production companies to reduce emissions across our value chain and promote system-wide change to protect people and planet. 
3. Our voice: We’re using our channels and content to raise awareness of the climate crisis and its solutions, and mobilise individuals to act, inspiring change that can make a big difference.

The steps we’re taking

Within each strategic pillar we have several actions and workstreams which support our journey to a low carbon world. These include:

• Remaining carbon neutral across Scopes 1 and 2 (our direct business). For more information on our approach, see our Carbon Neutral Approach.
• Designing and operating buildings with sustainability at the heart. We’re increasing energy efficiency measures across new and existing buildings and replacing fossil fuels used for heating and energy. All new buildings including our Innovation Centre and Sky Studios Elstree have been certified BREEAM Excellent or Outstanding. 
• Working towards purchasing and matching 100% renewable electricity and investing in on-site renewable electricity. 
• Transitioning to electric vehicles for our fleet. 
• Driving sustainable design principles for our products throughout their lifecycle. These principles include life cycle assessments (LCAs), material efficiency, longevity, reuse and repair, energy efficiency, and human rights due diligence.
• Keeping all customer facing product packaging 100% recyclable, responsibly sourced and single-use plastic free. 
• Working with our partners, suppliers and production companies to reduce emissions across our value chain. We’re encouraging suppliers to set carbon reduction plans and move to renewable electricity. 
• Using our content to inspire and inform sustainable choices and behaviours as a signatory of the Climate Content Pledge. 
• Protecting and restoring natural habitats and biodiversity alongside our long- standing charity partners such as WWF and Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG), Kew. 
• Putting human rights at the core of everything we do through rigorous due diligence processes and stakeholder engagement.

Governance and reporting

Sky is proud to be part of the Comcast NBCUniversal family. We work closely with Comcast and NBCUniversal on our environmental and social impact. Together, we produce an annual enterprise-wide Impact Report.

Sky also provides performance updates against key targets, such as our decarbonisation strategy and our ongoing commitment to the UN Global Compact and their ten principles on human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption.

Sky also has a Risk and Governance Committee responsible for overseeing risk management and ESG reporting. Our Sky Zero decarbonisation strategy is governed by Sky's Group Executive, underpinned by working teams in each area of our business and reporting into Comcast.

For more information on how we calculate our emissions and our progress against our commitments please see our Reports and Policies page.