- Supply chain disruptions due to climate events
- Rising cost of prescriptions
- Medication non-adherence
- Health inequities
- Climate change
- Waste management
- Plastic reduction
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
In its 2022-09 to 2023-08 reporting, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 1.5M metric tonnes of CO2e. By scope: Scope 1: 296.0K metric tonnes of CO2e; Scope 2: 1.2M metric tonnes of CO2e; Scope 3: 64.0K metric tonnes of CO2e. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
GHG Emissions
1.5M metric tonnes of CO2e
2022-09 to 2023-08
Renewable Energy
7.0%
of total energy
Waste
253.1K metric tonnes
2022-09 to 2023-08
Energy Use
15.8M GJ
2022-09 to 2023-08
📊 Emissions by Scope (2022-09 to 2023-08)
| Scope | What it covers | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls (fuel combustion, company vehicles, process and fugitive emissions). | 296.0K metric tonnes of CO2e |
| Scope 2 | Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. | 1.2M metric tonnes of CO2e |
| Scope 3 | Other indirect emissions across the value chain (purchased goods, business travel, use of sold products, etc.). | 64.0K metric tonnes of CO2e |
New to scopes? Read Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained and market-based vs location-based Scope 2.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2022-09 to 2023-08 | 1.5M metric tonnes of CO2e |
| 2021-09-01 to 2021-08-31 | 1.7M tCO2e/year |
| 2021 | 1.7M metric tonnes of CO2e (fiscal 2021) |
| 2020 | 2.0M tCO2e/year |
| 2019 | 2.1 million metric tonnes of CO2e |
| 2018 | 2.1M tCO2e/year |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 3.7%, bringing our reduction to 25% compared with our 2019 baseline.
- Boots UK reduced food waste by 36%
- Boots Thailand changed from offering plastic to paper carrier bags in stores
- Walgreens exceeded its target of spending $700 million with diverse Tier 1 suppliers in the U.S. by $26 million
- Boots owned-brand cotton wool products are now Global Organic Textiles Standard (GOTS) certified
- WBA reported out to Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) as an entire organization for the first time. Boots and No7 Beauty Company exceeded 80% physically certified RSPO palm oil in their owned brand products
- Boots no longer sells wet wipes made with plastic fibers
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Walgreens: Raise more than $25 million for the Susan G. Komen and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
- WBA: Provide 100 million vaccinations for children in developing countries through "Get a Shot. Give a Shot." and the UN Foundation.
- WBA: Help 500 million women and children by providing vitamins and minerals through Vitamin Angels.
📅 Medium-term
- WBA: Reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 global carbon emissions by 30 percent, as compared with 2019 baseline.
- Boots UK: Reduce food waste by 50 percent from the 2015 baseline, as part of WRAP Food Waste Reduction Roadmap.
- Walgreens: Achieve 30 percent reduction in plastic packaging compared with fiscal 2020 baseline; 100 percent of plastic packaging reusable or recyclable by consumers; and achieve 30 percent average recycled content across plastic packaging.
- Boots and No7 Beauty Company: Achieve the UK Plastics Pact 2025 targets: 30 percent reduction in plastic packaging compared with fiscal 2018 baseline; 100 percent of plastic packaging reusable or recyclable by consumers; and achieve 30 percent average recycled content across plastic packaging.
🔭 Long-term
- British Retail Consortium Climate Roadmap, Boots UK: Support the UK's wider net zero transition by collaborating with other UK retailers on a roadmap for the industry to achieve complete net zero emissions by 2040, including net zero Scope 2 emissions by 2030 and Scope 1 emissions by 2035.
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Healthy CommunitiesHealthy and Inclusive WorkplaceHealthy PlanetSustainable Marketplace