London, 19 June 2025 - Progress made but important challenges and opportunities remain
RX has published its 2024 Sustainability Report, outlining progress in reducing the environmental impact of our operations and events. While some key achievements have been made, the report also highlights areas that require greater attention and collaboration across the business.
Key Metrics:
60% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2018, and a 45% decrease in Scope 3 emissions related to business travel.
43% reduction in event waste emissions and a 32% reduction in energy emissions since 2018, largely influenced by changes in our event portfolio.
89% of events submitted energy and/or waste data in 2024, enabling more accurate reporting and performance insights.
Where We Need to Improve:
Only 24% of RX events were held at venues aligned with the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) initiative—a number we aim to grow by working more closely with venue partners.
Just 27% of events reported using some form of renewable electricity—highlighting a clear opportunity for broader adoption.
Tools for Progress:
To support more consistent and measurable sustainability outcomes:
RX will roll out a sustainability scorecard in 2025 to help event teams assess and improve their performance.
A new carbon dashboard will offer enhanced visibility into emissions by show and region.
Future reports will provide public, biennial updates on event-related emissions to drive greater transparency and accountability.
Collaboration and Industry Engagement:
RX continues to contribute to cross-industry sustainability efforts through:
Participation in the Net Zero Carbon Events pledge
Collaboration with industry bodies such as UFI
Strategic engagement with suppliers and venues to support long-term decarbonisation
Hugh Jones, CEO of RX, commented; “Progress is never linear, and while we’ve made some important gains, there’s more to do. Sustainability is a shared challenge, and it’s essential that we continue working across the business and with our partners to improve where it counts most.”
The full 2024 Sustainability Report is available now: https://rxglobal.com/sites/default/files/2025-06/RX%20Sustainability%20Report%202024.pdf
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About RX
RX is a global leader in events and exhibitions, leveraging industry expertise, data, and technology to build businesses for individuals, communities, and organisations. With a presence in 25 countries across 41 industry sectors, RX hosts approximately 350 events annually. RX is committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all our people. RX empowers businesses to thrive by leveraging data-driven insights and digital solutions. RX is part of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. For more information, visit www.rxglobal.com.
About RELX
RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. RELX serves customers in more than 180 countries and territories and has offices in about 40 countries. It employs more than 36,000 people over 40% of whom are in North America. The shares of RELX PLC, the parent company, are traded on the London, Amsterdam and New York stock exchanges using the following ticker symbols: London: REL; Amsterdam: REN; New York: RELX.
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Contact Information:
For further inquiries, please contact:
Sarah Kitley-Spencer
Email: Sarah.Kitley-Spencer@rxglobal.com
Telephone: ++44 (0)7813 777947.
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