Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health's reported carbon emissions

Cardinal Health is committed to reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. For fiscal year 2025, the company reported total emissions of approximately 20.1 billion kg CO2e, comprising Scope 1 emissions of approximately 154.4 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 197.8 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 19.8 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions are largely dominated by purchased goods and services (approximately 18.3 billion kg CO2e) and upstream transportation and distribution (approximately 788.2 million kg CO2e). In fiscal year 2024, total emissions were approximately 22.3 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at roughly 160.2 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 at about 204.7 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 21.9 billion kg CO2e. Cardinal Health has set a near-term target to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by fiscal year 2030, using a fiscal year 2019 base year. This target is aligned with a 1.5°C pathway. The company also aims to have 75% of its suppliers, by spend, engaged in setting science-based targets for purchased goods and services, and upstream transportation and distribution by fiscal year 2028. The company's emissions data is not cascaded from a parent organisation, with Cardinal Health, Inc. being the source.