Kfc

KFC's carbon emissions data for 2024 indicates Scope 1 emissions of approximately 41.19 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of approximately 99.52 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions were approximately 33.96 billion kg CO2e.

Looking back, in 2023, KFC's total reported emissions were approximately 31.57 billion kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 38.92 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of approximately 95.24 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of approximately 31.44 billion kg CO2e. Key categories within Scope 3 for 2023 included purchased goods and services at around 23.11 billion kg CO2e and franchises at approximately 7.14 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, total reported emissions were not available, but individual scopes were reported as: Scope 1 at about 42.92 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 37.86 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3, which included purchased goods and services at approximately 21.48 billion kg CO2e and franchises at about 6.73 billion kg CO2e.

These emissions data are inherited from KFC's parent company, Yum! Brands, Inc.

KFC, through Yum! Brands, Inc., has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) approved near-term targets. Yum! Brands commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 46% by 2030 from a 2019 base year. Additionally, they aim to reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions from franchises by 46% per restaurant and from purchased goods and services by 46% per metric tonne of beef, poultry, dairy, and packaging by 2030, also from a 2019 base year. Yum! Brands has also made a net-zero commitment, though the commitment is currently listed as "Commitment removed" by SBTi.

Furthermore, Yum! Brands, Inc. aims to reduce food loss waste by 50% by 2030, aligning with the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions initiative.