Best Buy

Best Buy's carbon emissions data for the 2025 fiscal year shows a total of approximately 15.9 billion kg CO2e. This figure is derived from Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, with Scope 3 emissions accounting for the vast majority, at approximately 15.7 billion kg CO2e. Scope 1 emissions were around 185.6 million kg CO2e, and Scope 2 emissions, using the market-based method, were approximately 82.4 million kg CO2e. For the 2024 fiscal year, Best Buy reported total emissions of about 14.5 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 3 emissions being approximately 14.2 billion kg CO2e.

Best Buy has set ambitious climate commitments, including a pledge to be carbon neutral by 2040, which is a decade ahead of its previous 2050 target. This aligns with its signing of The Climate Pledge. Furthermore, the company aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 75% by 2030, measured against a 2009 baseline. This target adheres to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) requirements, aiming for reductions consistent with keeping global temperature increases below 2°C. The SBTi also indicates commitments to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2017 base year, and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from the use of sold products by 20% by 2030 from the same 2017 base year. Previous goals included reducing absolute carbon emissions by 45% by 2020 and a '20 by 20' goal of reducing absolute carbon emissions in North America by 20% by 2020.