In 2025, Commonwealth Bank 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).
However, Commonwealth Bank has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 5,592a | 7,258a | 7,891a | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 125a | 33a | 12a | |
Location-Based | 58,168a | 63,844a | 74,654a | |
Total Scope 3 | 62,063a | 82,186a | 76,112a | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.2964a | 0.3961a | 0.4363a |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Commonwealth Bank amounted to 63,760 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 Commonwealth Bank decreased by 10.33%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Commonwealth Bank were 5,592 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Commonwealth Bank's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 22.95%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.a
In 2025, Commonwealth Bank reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 125 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 58,168 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Commonwealth Bank's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Commonwealth Bank's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.a
In 2025, Commonwealth Bank reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Commonwealth Bank reported 62,063 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 Commonwealth Bank includes a breakdown across 0 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, Commonwealth Bank reported total Scope 3 emissions of 62,063 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Commonwealth Bank's Scope 3 emissionshave remained relatively stable, indicating that Commonwealth Bank's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Commonwealth Bank's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 24.48%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.a
In 2025, Commonwealth Bank reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 5,592 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 18,866 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.3 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Commonwealth Bank reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.3 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 0.59, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Commonwealth Bank ranked 3 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
This places Commonwealth Bank among the top performers, with one of the lowest emissions intensities relative to peers.a
In 2025, Commonwealth Bank reported a total carbon footprint of 125,823 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 17.92% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.a
The largest contributor to Commonwealth Bank's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 49.33% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 46.23%.a