Yum! Brands Inc
Yum! Brands's GHG Emissions Data Preview
In 2024, Yum! Brands 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, Yum! Brands has not published a category-level breakdown of its Scope 3 emissions, limiting visibility into specific value chain sources.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 - 2017 |
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Total Scope 1 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  c | 0000000 |
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Market-Based | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  c | 0000000 |
Location-Based | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | 0000000 |
Total Scope 3 | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | 0000000 |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  a | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  b | Copy restricted. Please purchase to unlock this data.  c | 0000000 |
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Insights into Yum! Brands's Operational Emissions
In 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Yum! Brands amounted to 162,309 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 2023, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Yum! Brands increased by 12.63%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing its emissions from its core operations. a b
Yum! Brands's Scope 1 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 1
- Year-over-Year Change
What are Yum! Brands's Scope 1 emissions?
In 2024, the total Scope 1 emissions of Yum! Brands were 41,192 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e). a
Has Yum! Brands reduced its Scope 1 emissions over time?
Since 2019, Yum! Brands's Scope 1 emissions have increased by 16.26%, reflecting a rising long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time. a c
Compared to the previous year (2023), Yum! Brands's Scope 1 emissions increased by 5.83%, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from its directly owned or controlled operations. a b
What are Yum! Brands's Scope 2 emissions?
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 99,517 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 121,117 tCO₂e using the location-based method. a
Has Yum! Brands reduced its Scope 2 emissions over time?
Since 2019, Yum! Brands's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ( Location-Based) have decreased by 16.37%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time. a c
Compared to the previous year (2023), Yum! Brands's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) rose by 15.14% in 2024, suggesting that the company faced challenges in reducing emissions from purchased electricity and energy a b
What methodology does Yum! Brands use for Scope 2 reporting?
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method. a
Yum! Brands's Scope 2 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 2 Location-Based
- Total Scope 2 Market-Based
Insights into Yum! Brands's Value Chain Emissions
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported 33,959,598 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 2024 disclosure of Yum! Brands includes a breakdown across 0 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, down from 7 in 2023, indicating a decline in reporting granularity and reduced insight into the company's full value chain emissions. a
Yum! Brands's Scope 3 Emissions Over Time
- Total Scope 3
- Year-over-Year Change
What are Yum! Brands's Scope 3 emissions?
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported total Scope 3 emissions of 33,959,598 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e). a
Has Yum! Brands reduced its Scope 3 emissions over time?
Since 2019, Yum! Brands's Scope 3 emissions have remained relatively stable, indicating that Yum! Brands 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint. a c
Compared to the previous year (2023), Yum! Brands's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Yum! Brands 's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint. a b
Insights into Yum! Brands’s GHG Emissions Intensity Compared to Industry Peers
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 41,192 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 7,549 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 5.46 tCO₂e per millions USD. a
Yum! Brands's Scope 1 Emissions Intensity Compared to Peers
How does Yum! Brands's GHG emissions intensity compare to its peers?
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 5.46 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 13.07 , this places the company below its industry benchmark, indicating it is more carbon-efficient than most competitors. a
Where does Yum! Brands rank on GHG emissions intensity within its industry?
In 2024, Yum! Brands ranked 10 out of 25 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD). a
Yum! Brands is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency. a
Insights into Yum! Brands's Total Carbon Footprint
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported a total carbon footprint of 34,121,907 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 8.04% increase compared to 2023, suggesting a rise in emissions across its operations or value chain. a b
The largest contributor to Yum! Brands's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 99.52% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 0.35%. a