In 2025, Cardinal Health completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Cardinal Health has also provided a category-level breakdown for 12 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 154,395a | 204,723a | 163,044b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 197,849a | 160,150a | 220,684b | |
Location-Based | 198,583a | 205,710b | 222,308c | |
Total Scope 3 | 19,789,216a | 21,907,517a | 37,932,590c | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.6937a | 0.9026a | 0.7954b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Cardinal Health amounted to 352,978 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Cardinal Health decreased by 14%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.ab
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Cardinal Health were 154,395 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Cardinal Health's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 10.6%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Cardinal Health's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 24.58%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.a
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 197,849 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 198,583 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Cardinal Health's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 23.83%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Cardinal Health's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Cardinal Health's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.ab
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported 19,789,216 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Cardinal Health includes a breakdown across 12 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported total Scope 3 emissions of 19,789,216 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 98.09% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 1.91% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Cardinal Health's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 123,582.6%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ad
Compared to the previous year (2024), Cardinal Health's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Cardinal Health's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.a
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported emissions for 12 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Cardinal Health's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 154,395 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 222,567 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.69 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.69 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 0.76, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Cardinal Health ranked 12 out of 23 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Cardinal Health is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Cardinal Health reported a total carbon footprint of 20,142,194 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 9.75% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.ab
The largest contributor to Cardinal Health's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 98.25% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 0.99%.a