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Aramark

Aramark, officially known as Aramark Corporation, is a leading provider of food services, facilities management, and uniform services, headquartered in the United States. Founded in 1936, the company has established a strong presence across North America, Europe, and Asia, serving a diverse range of sectors including education, healthcare, and business. With a commitment to quality and sustainability, Aramark offers unique culinary experiences and innovative facility solutions that cater to the specific needs of its clients. The company has achieved notable milestones, including recognition for its sustainability initiatives and a strong market position as a trusted partner in service delivery. Aramark continues to set industry standards, making it a prominent player in the global services market.

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56

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Other Services industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Aramark's score of 56 is higher than 97% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Aramark's reported carbon emissions

In 2022, Aramark reported significant carbon emissions, totalling approximately 367,443,370 kg CO2e for Scope 1 and 49,476,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 emissions globally. In the US alone, the company emitted about 318,623,700 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and approximately 44,097,470 kg CO2e from Scope 2. Aramark has set ambitious climate commitments, aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 15% in the US by the end of 2025, using 2019 as a baseline. This translates to a target of about 3% reduction per year over five years. Furthermore, Aramark is committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire value chain by 2050. This includes a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 57.1% by 2030 from the 2019 baseline. Additionally, the company aims to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 28% by 2030. Long-term goals include a 90% reduction in both Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, as well as a 90% reduction in Scope 3 emissions. Aramark's climate strategy is reinforced by its commitment to ensuring that 62% of its suppliers by emissions will have science-based targets by 2027. These initiatives reflect Aramark's dedication to sustainability and its proactive approach to addressing climate change within the hospitality and food service sectors.

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367,443,000
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Scope 2
79,995,000
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Scope 3
5,110,039,000
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Aramark's primary industry is Other services (93), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Aramark is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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Aramark is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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