Direct emissions
3,812,024
tCO2e
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Scope
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Mycelium Score3.6 / 10Below-average scoreATransparencyVery HighExtensive disclosure across almost all key areas
Explore carbon emissions data for Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited. Mycelium helps you review reported emissions, disclosure status, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data, climate targets and sustainability information in one company profile.
This profile brings together available carbon emissions data for Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited, including reported figures, modelled estimates, disclosure documents and sustainability indicators, so you can review its emissions and compare its performance against similar companies. It is one entry in the Mycelium emissions database. Read how we source and check this data.
Emissions
Carbon emissions
Total yearly emissions across all scopes
5,243,895tCO2e(Location Based)(Mycelium adjusted)
- Reported by Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited
- 5,070,580 tCO₂e
- Estimated by Mycelium
- 173,315 tCO₂e
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited reported 97% of the adjusted total. Mycelium estimated the remaining 3% for the categories it did not disclose. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited reported 139,650 tCO₂e of Scope 3 emissions beyond its breakdown into categories. The model of the categories it did not report comes to more than that, so the adjusted total counts the model, with the reported figure inside it.
Scope 1
tCO2e
3,812,024
Scope 2 (Location Based)
tCO2e
1,291
Scope 3 total
tCO2e
1,430,580
Figures from pages 79 and 81 of the source report
Scope 3 reported
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Emissions
Factors
1.142kgCO2e / $
Supplier specific emission factors (kgCO2e / $)
Modelled
Reported
UpstreamScope 1, 2 + upstream Scope 3
1.142
1.134
Total+ all Scope 3
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1.192
Per US dollar of revenue. Mycelium models the upstream factor only.
Which figure should I use?
Estimating your own supply-chain emissions from spend with this company? Use Upstream Modelled. The GHG Protocol defines purchased-goods emissions as cradle-to-gate, which means this company's own operations plus its upstream supply chain. Any of those emissions the company has not disclosed are filled with modelled estimates, so a transparent company is not unfairly penalised against one that simply has not reported.
Looking at what the company filed itself? Use the Reported column. Total Reported also includes downstream emissions, such as the lifetime use of the products this company sells, which the GHG Protocol attributes to the users of those products rather than to customers buying goods and services.
Reported counts only emissions the company has filed itself. A blank or low Reported cell does not mean those emissions do not exist, just that the company has not disclosed them. When Upstream Reported sits close to Upstream Modelled, that is a positive signal: the company has disclosed most of its upstream emissions.
Sustainability
Snapshot
Based on reported data, retrieved with AI
- Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited reported 5,070,580 tCO₂e in 2024.
- Scope 3 accounted for 25% of reported emissions.
- Reported across 4 of 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories.
- Scope 2 reported under the location based methodology.
According to available emissions disclosures, Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited reported total yearly emissions of 5,070,580 tCO₂e in 2024. Scope 1 emissions accounted for 75% of the reported footprint, indicating the company's own operations, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles, were the most significant contributors to its carbon footprint.
The company achieved a Mycelium Score of 3.6, placing it below average for its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 97.5, an exceptional result, reflecting open disclosure across nearly every key emissions metric.
Scope
breakdown
Scope 1 emissions
Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles.
Scope 2 emissions
Indirect emissions from purchased energy, including electricity, heating and cooling.
Location based
1,291
tCO2eMarket based
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tCO2eScope 3 emissions
Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited reported 139,650 tCO₂e of Scope 3 emissions beyond its breakdown into categories. Mycelium's model of the categories it did not report comes to more than that, so the estimates below replace it in the adjusted total, with the reported figure counted inside them. The reported figure is not discarded, and you can see it in the downloads below.
Cat 1
Purchased goods & services
150,970
tCO2eCat 2
Capital goods
62,917
tCO2eCat 3
Fuel & energy related activities
794,132
tCO2eCat 4
Upstream transportation & distribution
18,992
tCO2eCat 5
Waste generated in operations
1,185
tCO2eCat 6
Business travel
5,240
tCO2eCat 7
Employee commuting
7,681
tCO2eCat 8
Upstream leased assets
1,681
tCO2eCat 9
Downstream transportation & distribution
88,728
tCO2eCat 10
Processing of sold products
106,394
tCO2eCat 11
Use of sold products
109,596
tCO2eCat 12
End-of-life treatment of sold products
13
tCO2eCat 13
Downstream leased assets
21,559
tCO2eCat 14
Franchises
34,704
tCO2eCat 15
Investments
26,788
tCO2e11 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. Part of the company's own Scope 3 was filed without a category, so it has no cell of its own. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium.
Verification
Independent third parties involved in checking or preparing Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited's emissions data.
Independent assurance
Independently assured(limited assurance)by KPMG LLPfor 2024
Climate targets
Science Based Targets initiative
Near-term target
Targets set (1.5°C), target year 2030
Long-term target
Targets set (1.5°C), target year 2050
Net zero
Targets set, target year 2050
Source: Science Based Targets initiative, Companies Taking Action.
Contact Info
Website
www.virginatlantic.comCountry
United Kingdom
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How scoring works
How the Mycelium Score is calculated
The Mycelium Score is out of 10. Up to 6.5 points reflect carbon intensity vs peers in the same NACE section (emissions normalised against revenue, log-scaled between the 5th and 95th percentile of each company's latest reporting year in that section; a section needs at least 5 companies to be benchmarked). The band above 6.5 is earned through verified data quality on a claimed profile: declaring every reporting category yourself (up to 2.0), preparation by a carbon accountant (2.0) and independently audited figures (2.0). The total is multiplied by the transparency score and capped at 10. A disclosure with an implausibly large figure (Scope 1 or 2 over 300 million tonnes, a Scope 3 figure over 2 billion tonnes or a total over 2.5 billion tonnes) is not scored until it has been checked.
A higher score means lower carbon intensity than sector peers, backed by data that's third-party verified, claimed by the company, and fully disclosed. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited's score sits at the top of this page and in the score panel. Without a revenue figure to measure carbon intensity, or an industry classification to compare it within, a company has no score.
How the Transparency Score is calculated
The Transparency Score is the share of a company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, graded from A (very high) down to F (very low). Where a category is missing, Mycelium models what it would hold for a company of that size and industry and counts it as undisclosed, so an unreported category where the bulk of emissions sit hurts far more than a minor one. Unreported downstream categories (9 to 15) count at a quarter of their modelled size in this share; the carbon intensity behind the score still counts them in full. A Scope 3 total filed without a category breakdown earns very little credit for the part left unattributed, because it does not show which categories are inside it: a company can count business travel, leave purchased goods out entirely, and the total looks the same. Without a revenue figure the footprint cannot be modelled, so the company has no Transparency Score.
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited has disclosed the categories that carry most of its estimated footprint, so there's no single bucket dragging the transparency score down. The breakdown above shows which figures are reported and which are modelled.
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Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited carbon emissions FAQs
What are Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited's carbon emissions?
In its 2024 reporting year, Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited disclosed total emissions of 5,070,580 tCO2e across all scopes. Including Mycelium estimates for undisclosed categories, the adjusted total is 5,243,895 tCO2e. Scope 1 accounted for the largest share of the reported total, around 75%.
Does Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?
For 2024, Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (3,812,024 tCO2e), Scope 2 (1,291 tCO2e) and Scope 3 across 4 of the 15 GHG Protocol categories. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.
How transparent is Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited's emissions reporting?
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited has a Mycelium transparency score of 97.5 out of 100. The score is the share of the company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, so an undisclosed category where most of its emissions sit weighs far more than a minor one.
Is Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited sustainable?
Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited has a Mycelium Score of 3.6 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures, disclosure documents and climate targets on this page give the fuller picture.
Is Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited environmentally friendly?
Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited disclosed 5,070,580 tCO2e for 2024, and its Mycelium Score of 3.6 out of 10 shows how that performance compares with similar companies in its sector.
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