Brown Forman

Brown Forman's reported carbon emissions

Brown-Forman, a US-based beverages company, reported approximately 135.2 million kg CO2e of Scope 1 emissions and approximately 7.8 million kg CO2e of Scope 2 (market-based) emissions for fiscal year 2024. Scope 3 emissions for the same period included approximately 494.8 million kg CO2e from purchased goods and services and about 162.0 million kg CO2e from downstream transportation and distribution. The total calculated emissions for fiscal year 2024 were approximately 707.1 million kg CO2e. For fiscal year 2022, Brown-Forman reported approximately 150.4 million kg CO2e of Scope 1 emissions and about 12.0 million kg CO2e of Scope 2 (market-based) emissions. Scope 3 emissions in 2022 included approximately 792.7 million kg CO2e from purchased goods and services. The total calculated emissions for fiscal year 2022 were approximately 958.1 million kg CO2e. Earlier reporting periods show a significant number of missing data points for Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, particularly for purchased goods and services. For example, in fiscal year 2021, total emissions were reported at approximately 112.4 million kg CO2e, but individual scope data was not disclosed. Similar omissions are noted for fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2016, 2017, and 2018, where total emissions were disclosed but detailed scope breakdowns were not available or were incomplete. Brown-Forman's climate commitments and reduction initiatives are documented, although specific reduction targets and achievements are not detailed in the provided information. The company's climate reporting is sourced from Brown-Forman Corporation.