In 2025, Ulta Beauty 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, Ulta Beauty 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 | 10,047a | 8,477b | 8,345b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 81,117a | N/A | N/A | |
Location-Based | 126,951a | N/A | N/A | |
Unspecified Calculation Method | N/A | 86,996b | 88,978b | |
Total Scope 3 | 2,091,393b | 2,023,047b | 2,091,279b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 0.8107a | 0.7505b | 0.7446b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Ulta Beauty amounted to 136,998 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 Ulta Beauty increased by 43.49%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations.ab
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Ulta Beauty were 10,047 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Ulta Beauty's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 29.96%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.ae
Compared to the previous year (2024), Ulta Beauty's Scope 1 emissions increased by 18.52%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations.ab
In 2025, Ulta Beauty reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 81,117 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 126,951 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Ulta Beauty reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Ulta Beauty reported 2,091,393 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.b
The 2025 disclosure of Ulta Beauty includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, down from 8 in 2024, indicating a decline in reporting granularity and reduced insight into the company's full value chain emissions.b
In 2025, Ulta Beauty reported total Scope 3 emissions of 2,091,393 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).b
Since 2019, Ulta Beauty's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 21.03%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.be
Compared to the previous year (2024), Ulta Beauty's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Ulta Beauty's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.b
In 2025, Ulta Beauty reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 10,047 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 12,393 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 0.81 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Ulta Beauty reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 0.81 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 3.08, this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Ulta Beauty ranked 4 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
This places Ulta Beauty among the top performers, with one of the lowest emissions intensities relative to peers.a
In 2025, Ulta Beauty reported a total carbon footprint of 2,228,391 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 5.19% increase compared to 2024, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain.ab
The largest contributor to Ulta Beauty's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 93.85% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 5.7%.ab