Company

McDonald's Corporation

2021

Quick facts

57,386,480

Emissions (ton CO₂e)

23,220

Revenue (M USD)

2,471

Intensity (t CO₂e / M USD)

Ambition & Development

In 2021, McDonald'S Corporation reported a total of 57,386,480 ton CO₂e, and a net revenue of 23,220 M USD, resulting in a emissions intensity of 2,471 t CO₂e / M USD.

Targets

Base year:

2018

Target year:

2030

Reduction:

0.5

Classification:

1.5°C

Energy and industrial: McDonald’s Corporation commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50.4% by 2030 from a 2018 base year.

Source: Science Based Target initative

Emissions, Revenue & Intensity

Emissions, Target & Trend

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Revenue	2020	2021
Net Revenue (M USD)	19,200	23,220
Revenue Source

Emissions Overview	2020	2021
Total Emissions - Market Based (t CO₂e)
Emissions Intensity (t CO₂e / M USD)	3,114	2,471
Cradle-to-gate Intensity (t CO₂e / M USD)	30	25

Emissions Details	2020	2021
Scope 1 Emissions (t CO₂e)	107,362	113,286
Scope 2 Emissions (t CO₂e)
Scope 2 - Market Based
Scope 2 - Location Based
Scope 2 - Not specified	475,531	469,236
Scope 3 Emissions (t CO₂e)	59,199,519	56,803,958
Upstream Emissions (t CO₂e)
1. Purchased goods and services
2. Capital goods
3. Fuel- and energy-related activities
4. Upstream transportation and distribution
5. Waste generated in operations
6. Business travel
7. Employee commuting
8. Upstream leased assets
Downstream Emissions (t CO₂e)
9. Downstream transportation and distribution
10. Processing of sold products
11. Use of sold products
12. End-of-life treatment of sold products
13. Downstream leased assets
14. Franchises
15. Investments
Total Emissions (t CO₂e)	59,782,412	57,386,480
Emission Source

Open Sustainability Index

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