Direct emissions
160,150
tCO2e
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Sustainability
Scope
REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED ESTIMATED ESTIMATED REPORTED REPORTED REPORTED ESTIMATED REPORTED 
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Explore carbon emissions data for Cardinal Health. 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 Cardinal Health, 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
35,948,786tCO2e(Market Based)(Mycelium adjusted)
- Reported by Cardinal Health
- 22,802,539 tCO₂e
- Estimated by Mycelium
- 13,146,247 tCO₂e
Cardinal Health reported 63% of the adjusted total. Mycelium estimated the remaining 37% for the categories it did not disclose.
Scope 1
tCO2e
160,150
Scope 2 (Market Based)
tCO2e
204,723
Scope 3 total
tCO2e
35,583,913
Figures from pages 44 and 80 of the source report
Scope 3 reported
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Emissions
Factors
0.100kgCO2e / $
Supplier specific emission factors (kgCO2e / $)
Modelled
Reported
UpstreamScope 1, 2 + upstream Scope 3
0.100
0.100
Total+ all Scope 3
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0.101
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
- Cardinal Health reported 22,802,539 tCO₂e in 2024.
- Scope 3 accounted for 98% of reported emissions.
- Reported across 12 of 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories.
- Scope 2 reported under the market based methodology.
According to available emissions disclosures, Cardinal Health reported total yearly emissions of 22,802,539 tCO₂e in 2024. Scope 3 emissions accounted for 98% 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 5.7, placing it mid-pack within its sector for sustainability performance, and received a transparency score of 87.4, meaning they share solid detail across the main emissions areas.
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
205,710
tCO2eMarket based USED IN TOTAL
204,723
tCO2eScope 3 emissions
Wider value chain emissions across the 15 GHG Protocol categories, from purchased goods and business travel to investments, where reported.
Cat 1
Purchased goods & services
20,772,535
tCO2eCat 2
Capital goods
71,990
tCO2eCat 3
Fuel & energy related activities
92,120
tCO2eCat 4
Upstream transportation & distribution
1,235,380
tCO2eCat 5
Waste generated in operations
20,642
tCO2eCat 6
Business travel
18,690
tCO2eCat 7
Employee commuting
50,398
tCO2eCat 8
Upstream leased assets
3,216
tCO2eCat 9
Downstream transportation & distribution
1,816,215
tCO2eCat 10
Processing of sold products
10,676,742
tCO2eCat 11
Use of sold products
56,661
tCO2eCat 12
End-of-life treatment of sold products
80,071
tCO2eCat 13
Downstream leased assets
13,418
tCO2eCat 14
Franchises
653,291
tCO2eCat 15
Investments
22,544
tCO2e3 values were derived via Mycelium's normalisation process rather than reported by the company. A cell marked “ESTIMATED” is a figure the company did not disclose, modelled by Mycelium.
Verification
Independent third parties involved in checking or preparing Cardinal Health's emissions data.
Independent assurance
Independently assured(limited assurance)by ERM CVSfor 2024
Climate targets
Science Based Targets initiative
Near-term target
Targets set (1.5°C), target year 2030
Source: Science Based Targets initiative, Companies Taking Action.
Contact Info
Website
www.cardinalhealth.comCountry
United States of America
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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. Cardinal Health'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 Cardinal Health, the single biggest gap is Processing of sold products (Scope 3 Category 10). Mycelium estimates it accounts for around 30% 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 Cardinal Health hasn't disclosed:
- Downstream transportation & distribution (Scope 3 Category 9), around 5% of the estimated footprint
In total, roughly 37% of Cardinal Health'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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Cardinal Health carbon emissions FAQs
What are Cardinal Health's carbon emissions?
In its 2024 reporting year, Cardinal Health disclosed total emissions of 22,802,539 tCO2e across all scopes. Including Mycelium estimates for undisclosed categories, the adjusted total is 35,948,786 tCO2e. Scope 3 accounted for the largest share of the reported total, around 98%.
Does Cardinal Health report Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions?
For 2024, Cardinal Health's available disclosure covers Scope 1 (160,150 tCO2e), Scope 2 (204,723 tCO2e) and Scope 3 across 12 of the 15 GHG Protocol categories. Figures not reported by the company are shown as modelled estimates and labelled as such.
How transparent is Cardinal Health's emissions reporting?
Cardinal Health has a Mycelium transparency score of 87.4 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 Cardinal Health sustainable?
Mycelium measures sustainability through carbon emissions data rather than giving a yes or no verdict. Cardinal Health has a Mycelium Score of 5.7 out of 10, which reflects its emissions intensity against sector peers together with how transparent and well-verified its reporting is. The emissions figures, disclosure documents and climate targets on this page give the fuller picture.
Is Cardinal Health environmentally friendly?
Carbon emissions are one measurable part of environmental impact, and the part Mycelium tracks. Cardinal Health disclosed 22,802,539 tCO2e for 2024, and its Mycelium Score of 5.7 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.