Climate Change Data

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2009-2015, 2011)

Reporting Period: 2009-2015

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard

Reporting Period: 2011

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Sustainability
  • Organic Farming Practices

Environmental Achievements

  • Developed new, stronger packaging made from recycled water bottles, reducing truck trips from farms to warehouses.
  • Implemented the Cool Farm Tool to examine carbon footprint and develop more environmentally friendly procedures across 10 farms.
  • Exploration of using chicken manure for biochar as a soil amendment.

Social Achievements

  • Established long-term partnerships with 10 family-run chicken farms, helping them transition to organic egg production and ensuring livable incomes.
  • Improved working conditions and safety for farm employees (implied).

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Expand sustainable programs to other farm-raised foods (nuts, vanilla, coffee, fish).
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Reliable sources of organic feed were needed for chickens.
  • Accommodations had to be made to allow chickens to roam and forage outside their roosts.
  • Farmers had to meet a long list of regulations for organic certification.
  • Adaptation of processing machinery to handle new packaging.
  • Initial high costs and time investment for farmers to transition to organic practices.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Costco worked closely with farms to develop organic egg programs.
  • Costco invested in new packaging solutions.
  • Farmers adapted their processing machinery.
  • Costco provided support and guidance to farmers throughout the transition.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Long-term partnerships with farmers
  • Organic certification requirements

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Organic Certification

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Organic eggs

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed