RELX scores 58/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.
That places RELX joint 18th of 809 companies scored, and joint 4th of 19 in Media / Entertainment / Publishing.
RELX operates strong emissions reduction in operations (61% absolute cut since 2018) and holds validated 1.5°C targets, but Scope 3 emissions are flat and fossil fuel sector engagement creates material greenwashing concerns. Third-party criticism documents data services, publications, and exhibitions serving oil and gas clients while publicly claiming climate leadership.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (4/10, 4/10).
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
“Gross Scope 1 emissions (tCO2e) 8,126 [2018] 4,317 [2023] 2,703 [2024] -37%”
“Reported data covers approximately 85% of occupied floor space based on electricity reporting.”
“Total Scope 1 + Scope 2 (location-based) emissions tCO2e: 83,320 [2018] 32,692 [2024] 21,466 [2025] -34%”
“Scope 3 (flights) emissions increased by 24% over 2024 as business travel returns towards expected levels”
“US Green-e certified RECs are also purchased to equal 100% of any non-renewable electricity consumed outside of the US”
“In the year, the SBTi successfully validated our targets against the 1.5°C criteria”
“60% of its suppliers by spend... will have science-based targets by 2027”
“Waste sent to/diverted from landfill (t): 45 [2023] 44 [2024] -3%”
“Elsevier and RELX provide data services to oil, gas, and coal companies”
“RELX continues to turn a blind eye to its activities that enable other entities to remain high emitters”
“alleging the information and analytics company retaliated against him and committed securities fraud”
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Where RELX sits among media / entertainment / publishing peers.
Among the 19 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, RELX is tied =4th of 19, with 2 others.
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RELX is a Dutch information analytics and publishing conglomerate headquartered in Amsterdam, operating in academic publishing (Elsevier), legal research, clinical analytics, and risk data. The company serves financial services, government, and energy sectors, with a 2024 revenue of €9.1 billion. Founded in 1993 as LexisNexis parent, RELX operates a hybrid physical-digital business model.
Education publishing and assessment; comparable digital-physical hybrid revenue model.
View breakdown →Major customer and data-dependent sector for RELX analytics and decision-support services.
View breakdown →Financial services sector; key end-user of RELX risk data, legal research, and compliance tools.
View breakdown →Large-scale information and analytics business; comparable data infrastructure and digital ecosystem scope.
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