Yum China | Sustainability Performance

https://www.yumchina.com/

Operates restaurant and food service brands providing dining, delivery, and consumer hospitality services.

2016

China

10,001+ employees

Restaurants

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#10129

Overall

#591

in China

#53

in Restaurants

Sustainability Maturity

Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

6 out of 58

Overview

Environmental

Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste managementWater managementNature and biodiversityNature riskClimate risk

Social

Diversity and inclusionPay gapsHealth and safetyExternalities

Governance

TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and exclusionsB-corp & CDP

Financial Data

Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

2.4M CO2e tonnes, 2025

Critical

Renewable energy

2% 2025

Critical

Waste generated

425.5K tonnes, 2025

Laggard

Female engagement

69% 2025

Leading

Externalities

704.4M $, 2025

Laggard

Market cap

15.3B $, 2026▼8.1% YoY

Revenue

11.8B $, 2025▲4.2% YoY

R&D intensity

0% 2025

Intensity

Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)

Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)

Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)

Industry Benchmark

200.6

B/M 44.9

931.0

B/M 369.7

332.6

B/M 121.8

Controversy level

Very Low

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Severe

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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Waste management

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Water management

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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SBTi targets and commitments

Target	Status	Temperature alignment	Year
Near-term target	Targets set	1.5°C	FY2035
Long-term target	Not disclosed	-	-
Net-zero	Commitment removed	-	-
Business Ambition 1.5°C	Member	-	2021

Target details

Yum China Holdings, Inc. commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 63% by FY2035 from a FY2020 base year. Yum China Holdings, Inc. also commits to reduce scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods 66.3% per tonne of goods purchased within the same timeframe.

SDG impact (historical)

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Yum China | Sustainability Performance

https://www.yumchina.com/

Operates restaurant and food service brands providing dining, delivery, and consumer hospitality services.

2016

China

10,001+ employees

Restaurants

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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