Costco | Sustainability Performance
Operates membership-based warehouse clubs offering a wide range of consumer goods.
1983
United States
10,001+ employees
Retail
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#11562
Overallⓘ#2618
in United Statesⓘ#401
in RetailⓘSustainability Maturity
ⓘSustainability Intent
ⓘOverview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversitySocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
Aligned
Laggard
Laggard
Critical
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
10.2
B/M 16.5
663.1
B/M 329.5
24.7
B/M 49.5
61.9
B/M 63.2
6.8
B/M 2.6
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Controversy level
- Costco Wholesale Corporation, US largest membership warehouse club, has faced multiple US class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US discretionary retail customer demand normalization following the contested 2024 USD 5+ membership fee increase, plus periodic US FTC enforcement scrutiny over alleged inadequate disclosure of Kirkland Signature privatelabel product practices affecting US institutional shareholders.
Sustainability employees
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11+
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