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 COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e). 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 tCOâ‚‚e using the market-based method and 121,117 tCOâ‚‚e 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 COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) 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 COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e). 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 Total Carbon Footprint
In 2024, Yum! Brands reported a total carbon footprint of 34,121,907 metric tons of COâ‚‚ equivalent (tCOâ‚‚e) 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