Brown Forman

Brown-Forman's Carbon Emissions and Climate Commitments

For the reporting year 2024, Brown-Forman, a US-based beverages company, reported a total of approximately 108.7 billion kg CO2e. This figure encompasses Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. Specifically, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 135.2 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 7.8 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions accounted for a significant portion of the total, with purchased goods and services being a major contributor at approximately 494.8 million kg CO2e, followed by downstream transportation and distribution at approximately 162.0 million kg CO2e.

In the reporting year 2022, the company's total emissions were approximately 135.5 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of approximately 150.4 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 12.0 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for this year included purchased goods and services at approximately 792.7 million kg CO2e and business travel at approximately 4.1 million kg CO2e.

Data for prior years, from 2014 to 2021, indicates significant total emissions, with figures ranging from approximately 112.4 billion kg CO2e in 2021 to approximately 192.4 billion kg CO2e in 2019. However, detailed breakdowns of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions were not consistently available for these earlier years.

Brown-Forman's climate initiatives are managed at the corporate family level, with data sourced from Brown-Forman Corporation for CDP, RE100, and RTZ initiatives. The company has not disclosed specific reduction targets or commitments through SBTi or the Climate Pledge based on the provided information.