Cheesecake Factory

The Cheesecake Factory, headquartered in the US, reported total emissions of approximately 242,921,000 kg CO2e in 2024. This includes Scope 1 emissions of around 99,371,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 96,136,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 47,414,000 kg CO2e.

Looking back, their total emissions were about 246,778,000 kg CO2e in 2023, 261,880,000 kg CO2e in 2022, and 254,437,000 kg CO2e in 2021. In 2020, they reported approximately 236,982,000 kg CO2e, 261,590,000 kg CO2e in 2019, and 268,874,000 kg CO2e in 2018. In 2017, emissions were around 268,502,000 kg CO2e, 262,685,000 kg CO2e in 2016, and 262,213,000 kg CO2e in 2015.

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated has committed to several reduction targets. Under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), they aim to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across their value chain by FY2050.

For near-term targets, the company pledges to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions from fuel and energy-related activities, employee commuting, and downstream transportation and distribution by 30.76% by FY2030, using FY2022 as a base year. They also commit that 29.74% of their suppliers, by emissions from purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, and waste generated in operations, will have science-based targets by FY2028. Additionally, a 30.3% reduction in absolute Scope 3 FLAG (Forest, Land and Agriculture) GHG emissions is targeted by FY2030 from a FY2022 base year, alongside a commitment to no deforestation across primary deforestation-linked commodities by December 31, 2025.

For long-term targets, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated aims to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by FY2050 from a FY2022 base year. They also target a 72% reduction in absolute Scope 3 FLAG GHG emissions by FY2050, from a FY2022 base year.