Yum! Brands Inc
Yum! Brands's Climate Target Data Preview
As of 2024, Yum! Brands has disclosed 4 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 absolute reduction targets and 2 intensity-based target 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 Yum! Brands ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target* | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a, b | 2030 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total, Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1), Scope 3 - Upstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 4), Scope 3 - Downstream Transportation and Distribution (Cat. 9), Scope 3 - Waste Generated in Operations (Cat. 5), Scope 3 - Business Travel (Cat. 6), 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.  b | 2050 |
Intensity-based Target* | Scope 3 - Purchased Goods and Services (Cat. 1) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Metric Tonne (mt) of Food Purchased | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. a, b | 2030 |
Intensity-based Target | Scope 3 - Franchises (Cat. 14) | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Restaurant | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data. a, b | 2030 |
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Insights into Yum! Brands's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways
As of 2024, Yum! Brands 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. a b
Does Yum! Brands have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?
As of 2024, Yum! Brands has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources. a b
Yum! Brands's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 46% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 188,524 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019. a b
As of 2024, Yum! Brands is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 54.35% of the planned reduction. a b
Yum! Brands's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway
Does Yum! Brands have a target to reduce the emissions from its value chain?
As of 2024, Yum! Brands has set a target to reduce its value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering 1 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol. a b
Yum! Brands's most ambitious value chain target is to reduce these emissions by 46% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 6.15 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) per Metric Tonne (mt) of Food Purchased in 2019. a b
As of 2024, Yum! Brands is lagging behind on its value chain emissions reduction target, having achieved 2.17% of the planned reduction. a b
Yum! Brands's Value Chain (Scope 3) Emissions Pathway
Does Yum! Brands have a target to reduce its total carbon footprint?
As of 2024, Yum! Brands has set a target to reduce its total carbon footprint, specifically those from Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 sources. b
Yum! Brands's most ambitious carbon footprint target is to reduce its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from a baseline of 34,021,567 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2019, by 90% by 2050. b
As of 2023, Yum! Brands is lagging behind on its total carbon footprint reduction target, having achieved 8% of the planned reduction. b