In 2025, Walgreens Holding 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).
Walgreens Holding 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 | 242,000a | 245,000a | 296,000b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 880,000a | 976,000a | 1,108,000b | |
Location-Based | 857,000a | 976,000a | 1,151,000b | |
Total Scope 3 | 9,947,000a | 11,607,000a | 64,000b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | N/A | 1.6592a | 2.1283b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Walgreens Holding amounted to 1,099,000 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 Walgreens Holding decreased by 9.99%, 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 Walgreens Holding were 242,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Walgreens Holding's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 8.33%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Walgreens Holding's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 1.22%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.a
In 2025, Walgreens Holding reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 880,000 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 857,000 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Walgreens Holding's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 42.75%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Walgreens Holding's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) fell by 12.19% in 2025, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its energy consumption.a
In 2025, Walgreens Holding reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Walgreens Holding reported 9,947,000 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 Walgreens Holding 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, Walgreens Holding reported total Scope 3 emissions of 9,947,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 85.86% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 14.14% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Walgreens Holding's Scope 3 emissions have increased by 13,526.03%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Walgreens Holding's Scope 3 emissions decreased by 14.3%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower indirect emissions from its value chain.a
In 2025, Walgreens Holding 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 Walgreens Holding's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2024, Walgreens Holding reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 245,000 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 147,662 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 1.66 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2024, Walgreens Holding reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 1.66 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 0.56, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2024, Walgreens Holding ranked 16 out of 23 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Walgreens Holding is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Walgreens Holding reported a total carbon footprint of 11,046,000 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 13.89% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.a
The largest contributor to Walgreens Holding's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 90.05% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 7.76%.a