Direct emissions
4,157
tCO2e
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Mycelium Score0.5 / 10Significant room to improveFTransparencyVery LowMinimal disclosure across key areas
Explore carbon emissions data for Brewdog PLC. Mycelium helps you review reported emissions, disclosure status, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 data, climate targets and sustainability information in one company profile.
This profile brings together available carbon emissions data for Brewdog PLC, including reported figures, modelled estimates, disclosure documents and sustainability indicators, so you can review its emissions and compare its performance against similar companies. It is one entry in the Mycelium emissions database. Read how we source and check this data.
Emissions
Carbon emissions
Total yearly emissions across all scopes
179,084tCO2e(Location Based)(Mycelium adjusted)
- Reported by Brewdog PLC
- 74,652 tCO₂e
- Estimated by Mycelium
- 104,432 tCO₂e
Brewdog PLC reported 42% of the adjusted total. Mycelium estimated the remaining 58% for the categories it did not disclose. Brewdog PLC reported a Scope 3 total of 66,246 tCO₂e but did not break it down into the 15 categories. The model of the categories it did not report comes to more than that, so the adjusted total counts the model, with the reported figure inside it.
Scope 1
tCO2e
4,157
Scope 2 (Location Based)
tCO2e
4,249
Scope 3 total
tCO2e
170,678
Figures from pages 8 and 18 of the source report
Scope 3 reported
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Emissions
Factors
0.327kgCO2e / $
Supplier specific emission factors (kgCO2e / $)
Modelled
Reported
UpstreamScope 1, 2 + upstream Scope 3
0.327
0.026
Total+ all Scope 3
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0.233
Per US dollar of revenue. Mycelium models the upstream factor only.
Which figure should I use?
Estimating your own supply-chain emissions from spend with this company? Use Upstream Modelled. The GHG Protocol defines purchased-goods emissions as cradle-to-gate, which means this company's own operations plus its upstream supply chain. Any of those emissions the company has not disclosed are filled with modelled estimates, so a transparent company is not unfairly penalised against one that simply has not reported.
Looking at what the company filed itself? Use the Reported column. Total Reported also includes downstream emissions, such as the lifetime use of the products this company sells, which the GHG Protocol attributes to the users of those products rather than to customers buying goods and services.
Reported counts only emissions the company has filed itself. A blank or low Reported cell does not mean those emissions do not exist, just that the company has not disclosed them. When Upstream Reported sits close to Upstream Modelled, that is a positive signal: the company has disclosed most of its upstream emissions.
Sustainability
Snapshot
Based on reported data, retrieved with AI
- Brewdog PLC reported 74,652 tCO₂e in 2020.
- Scope 3 accounted for 89% of reported emissions.
- Scope 2 reported under the location based methodology.
According to available emissions disclosures, Brewdog PLC reported total yearly emissions of 74,652 tCO₂e in 2020. Scope 3 emissions accounted for 89% of the reported footprint, indicating supply chain activity, purchased goods and services, business travel, and wider operational dependencies were the most significant contributors to the company's carbon footprint.
The company achieved a Mycelium Score of 0.5, placing it well below average for its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 12.2, pointing to very little public detail on their key emissions.
Scope
breakdown
Scope 1 emissions
Direct emissions from sources the company owns or controls, such as fuel use, facilities and vehicles.
Scope 2 emissions
Indirect emissions from purchased energy, including electricity, heating and cooling.
Location based
4,249
tCO2eMarket based
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tCO2eScope 3 emissions
Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.
Brewdog PLC reported a Scope 3 total of 66,246 tCO₂e but did not break it down into the 15 categories. Mycelium's model of the categories it did not report comes to more than that, so the estimates below replace it in the adjusted total, with the reported figure counted inside them. The reported figure is not discarded, and you can see it in the downloads below.
Cat 1
Purchased goods & services
82,727
tCO2eCat 2
Capital goods
1,885
tCO2eCat 3
Fuel & energy related activities
3,777
tCO2eCat 4
Upstream transportation & distribution
5,625
tCO2eCat 5
Waste generated in operations
391
tCO2eCat 6
Business travel
900
tCO2eCat 7
Employee commuting
890
tCO2eCat 8
Upstream leased assets
221
tCO2eCat 9
Downstream transportation & distribution
14,790
tCO2eCat 10
Processing of sold products
4,995
tCO2eCat 11
Use of sold products
27,825
tCO2eCat 12
End-of-life treatment of sold products
3,026
tCO2eCat 13
Downstream leased assets
16,881
tCO2eCat 14
Franchises
2,262
tCO2eCat 15
Investments
4,483
tCO2e15 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. The company's own Scope 3 total is reported, it was simply filed as a single figure with no category split. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium.
Verification
Independent third parties involved in checking or preparing Brewdog PLC's emissions data.
Carbon accountant
Small World Consulting and Carbon Architectureprepared the 2020 figures
Contact Info
Website
www.brewdog.comCountry
United Kingdom
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How scoring works
How the Mycelium Score is calculated
The Mycelium Score is out of 10. Up to 6.5 points reflect carbon intensity vs peers in the same NACE section (emissions normalised against revenue, log-scaled between the 5th and 95th percentile of each company's latest reporting year in that section; a section needs at least 5 companies to be benchmarked). The band above 6.5 is earned through verified data quality on a claimed profile: declaring every reporting category yourself (up to 2.0), preparation by a carbon accountant (2.0) and independently audited figures (2.0). The total is multiplied by the transparency score and capped at 10. A disclosure with an implausibly large figure (Scope 1 or 2 over 300 million tonnes, a Scope 3 figure over 2 billion tonnes or a total over 2.5 billion tonnes) is not scored until it has been checked.
A higher score means lower carbon intensity than sector peers, backed by data that's third-party verified, claimed by the company, and fully disclosed. Brewdog PLC's score sits at the top of this page and in the score panel. Without a revenue figure to measure carbon intensity, or an industry classification to compare it within, a company has no score.
How the Transparency Score is calculated
The Transparency Score is the share of a company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, graded from A (very high) down to F (very low). Where a category is missing, Mycelium models what it would hold for a company of that size and industry and counts it as undisclosed, so an unreported category where the bulk of emissions sit hurts far more than a minor one. Unreported downstream categories (9 to 15) count at a quarter of their modelled size in this share; the carbon intensity behind the score still counts them in full. A Scope 3 total filed without a category breakdown earns very little credit for the part left unattributed, because it does not show which categories are inside it: a company can count business travel, leave purchased goods out entirely, and the total looks the same. Without a revenue figure the footprint cannot be modelled, so the company has no Transparency Score.
For Brewdog PLC, the single biggest gap is Purchased goods & services (Scope 3 Category 1). Mycelium estimates it accounts for around 46% of the company's estimated footprint, yet it hasn't been disclosed. Leaving a bucket this large unreported is what's holding the transparency score down.
Other material categories Brewdog PLC hasn't disclosed:
- Use of sold products (Scope 3 Category 11), around 16% of the estimated footprint
- Downstream leased assets (Scope 3 Category 13), around 9% of the estimated footprint
- Downstream transportation & distribution (Scope 3 Category 9), around 8% of the estimated footprint
In total, roughly 95% of Brewdog PLC's estimated emissions sit in categories it hasn't reported. Disclosing these would be the fastest way to raise the transparency score.
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Brewdog PLC carbon emissions FAQs
What are Brewdog PLC's carbon emissions?
In its 2020 reporting year, Brewdog PLC disclosed total emissions of 74,652 tCO2e across all scopes. Including Mycelium estimates for undisclosed categories, the adjusted total is 179,084 tCO2e. Scope 3 accounted for the largest share of the reported total, around 89%.
Does Brewdog PLC report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?
For 2020, Brewdog PLC's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (4,157 tCO2e), Scope 2 (4,249 tCO2e) and a Scope 3 total of 66,246 tCO2e without a category breakdown. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.
How transparent is Brewdog PLC's emissions reporting?
Brewdog PLC has a Mycelium transparency score of 12.2 out of 100. The score is the share of the company's estimated footprint that it reported itself, so an undisclosed category where most of its emissions sit weighs far more than a minor one.
Is Brewdog PLC sustainable?
Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. Brewdog PLC has a Mycelium Score of 0.5 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures and disclosure documents on this page give the fuller picture.
Is Brewdog PLC environmentally friendly?
Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. Brewdog PLC disclosed 74,652 tCO2e for 2020, and its Mycelium Score of 0.5 out of 10 shows how that performance compares with similar companies in its sector.
Learn more about our methodology and where this data comes from.