In 2024, Estee Lauder Companies 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).
Estee Lauder Companies has also provided a category-level breakdown for 12 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
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Location-Based | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | 0000000 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 0000000 |
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In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Estee Lauder Companies amounted to 99,700 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).
Compared to 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Estee Lauder Companies increased by 11.15%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Estee Lauder Companies were 36,600 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Since 2018, Estee Lauder Companies's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 6.09%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Estee Lauder Companies's Scope 1 emissions increased by 24.07%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.
In 2024, Estee Lauder Companies reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 1,900 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method, and 63,100 tCOâ‚‚e using the location-based method.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Estee Lauder Companies's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) have remained relatively stable, indicating that Estee Lauder Companies 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its energy consumption footprint.
In 2024, Estee Lauder Companies reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.
In 2024, Estee Lauder Companies reported 1,771,800 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.
The 2024 disclosure of Estee Lauder Companies includes a breakdown across 12 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, up from 11 in 2023, reflecting improved emissions accounting practices and greater transparency across the company's value chain
In 2024, Estee Lauder Companies reported total Scope 3 emissions of 1,771,800 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e).
Approximately 96.96% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 3.04% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.
Since 2018, Estee Lauder Companies's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 3,560.74%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.
Compared to the previous year (2023), Estee Lauder Companies's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 21.92%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.
In 2024, Estee Lauder Companies reported emissions for 12 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.
This reflects a high level of granularity and transparency in the company's emissions reporting.
In 2024, the largest contributors to Estee Lauder Companies's Scope 3 emissions were:
In 2024, Estee Lauder Companies reported a total carbon footprint of 1,871,500 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 20.66% decrease compared to 2023, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.
The largest contributor to Estee Lauder Companies's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 94.67% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 3.37%.