Darden Restaurants

Darden Restaurants, a US-based hotel and restaurant services company, has reported its carbon emissions and climate commitments.

For 2025, Darden Restaurants's total reported emissions are approximately 4.88 billion kg CO2e. This includes Scope 1 emissions of around 385.8 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 447.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 4.05 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 include purchased goods and services (around 2.89 billion kg CO2e), upstream transportation and distribution (approximately 393.1 million kg CO2e), fuel and energy related activities (about 218.0 million kg CO2e), and employee commute (approximately 147.8 million kg CO2e).

In 2024, the company reported Scope 1 emissions of roughly 375.8 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 442.4 million kg CO2e, resulting in a combined Scope 1 and 2 total of approximately 818.1 million kg CO2e. For 2023, Darden Restaurants recorded Scope 1 emissions of approximately 358.9 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 426.9 million kg CO2e, with a combined Scope 1 and 2 total of around 785.9 million kg CO2e. In 2022, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 345.3 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions were about 424.5 million kg CO2e.

Looking back to 2021, the company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions totalled approximately 683.3 million kg CO2e. In 2020, Darden Restaurants reported Scope 1 and 2 emissions of around 774.2 million kg CO2e. No emissions data is available for 2019. The company has not publicly disclosed any specific quantifiable reduction targets, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, or participation in The Climate Pledge.