Restaurant Brands

Restaurant Brands's reported carbon emissions

Restaurant Brands International (RBI), headquartered in CA, has made significant commitments to reduce its carbon footprint. For the fiscal year 2025, RBI reported total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of approximately 63.98 trillion kg CO2e for Scope 1, 243.89 trillion kg CO2e for Scope 2 (market-based), and a substantial 28.82 quadrillion kg CO2e for Scope 3. The company's Scope 3 emissions are dominated by purchased goods and services, accounting for approximately 26.37 quadrillion kg CO2e, and franchises, contributing about 4.70 quadrillion kg CO2e. In 2024, RBI's total emissions were approximately 30.09 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 54.47 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 27.72 billion kg CO2e, and Scope 3 at approximately 57.03 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions in 2024 were primarily driven by purchased goods and services, totalling around 23.57 billion kg CO2e. The company's climate strategy includes ambitious reduction targets. RBI aims to reduce its absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, using 2019 as a baseline. Furthermore, the company is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. For Scope 3 emissions, RBI has set an intensity reduction target of 50% per metric tonne of food and per franchised restaurant by 2030, also against a 2019 baseline. These targets are aligned with a 1.5°C warming pathway. RBI's Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments mirror these goals, confirming the reduction of absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 50% by 2030 and Scope 3 emissions by 50% per metric tonne of food and per franchise restaurant within the same timeframe. The company also has a net-zero commitment by 2050. For 2023, total emissions were approximately 27.83 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 48.92 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 45,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for this year were approximately 27.83 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services being the largest contributor at around 23.32 billion kg CO2e. In 2022, total GHG emissions were approximately 30.05 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 at about 42.82 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) at approximately 28.83 billion kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2022 were around 28.89 billion kg CO2e. In 2021, RBI reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 46.08 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of about 35,000 kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2021 included purchased goods and services at approximately 24.10 billion kg CO2e. For 2019, RBI reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 42.91 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 (market-based) emissions of about 22.56 million kg CO2e. Scope 3 emissions for 2019 were approximately 29.70 billion kg CO2e, with purchased goods and services making up a significant portion at about 24.25 billion kg CO2e. RBI's reporting shows a trend of increasing Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions in recent years, alongside efforts to achieve its stated reduction targets. The company's emission factors for Scope 1 and 2 vary across reporting years, for example, being approximately 3.30 kg CO2e per unit of revenue in 2024. RBI's climate commitments are direct and not cascaded from a parent organisation.