McDonald's Corp
McDonald's's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2024, McDonald's has disclosed 3 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 3 absolute reduction targets, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into McDonald's ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Fuel- and Energy-Related Services (Cat. 3), Scope 3 - Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4), Scope 3 - Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5), Scope 3 - End-of-Life Treatment of Sold Products (Cat. 12), Scope 3 - Franchises (Cat. 14) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 3 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. | 2030 |
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Insights into McDonald's's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2024, McDonald's has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover both its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) and value chain emissions (Scope 3), offering a comprehensive view of its total carbon footprint.
Does McDonald's have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2024, McDonald's has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.
McDonald's's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 50.4% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 471,948 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2018.
As of 2023, McDonald's is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 61.69% of the planned reduction.