XPO Logistics is a US-based transportation and logistics provider operating 614+ facilities across 17 countries, including trucking, freight brokerage, warehousing, and last-mile delivery.
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XPO has gone three years without updating its North American emissions data, creating a transparency crisis at a company responsible for over 1.4 million tonnes of annual Scope 1 emissions. The company lacks science-based targets, comprehensive renewable energy strategy, and biodiversity policy. A $7.9M environmental settlement in 2024 underscores operational compliance failures.
XPO scores 18/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places XPO joint 820th of 847 companies scored, and 17th of 17 in Shipping / Logistics.
XPO sits at the bottom of the shipping / logistics pack.
Among the 17 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, XPO sits 17th of 17.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
XPO reported ~917K tonnes of Scope 3 emissions in 2021 but has not updated this figure.
No group-level multi-year absolute emissions trajectory published since 2021.
No biodiversity policy, TNFD disclosure, or nature impact assessment found.
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See the breakdown →The formula and all 12 sources.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
8 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
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XPO Logistics is a US-based transportation and logistics provider operating 614+ facilities across 17 countries, including trucking, freight brokerage, warehousing, and last-mile delivery. Founded in 1987 and headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, XPO serves Fortune 500 customers with a fleet exceeding 13,000 drivers and annual revenue around $15 billion.
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