Brambles·Shipping / Logistics·Sydney, Australia·Founded 1875·Last verified 11 June 2026
48
out of 100
Making progressPending ReviewMixed evidence· 9 src

Brambles demonstrates solid carbon accounting and ambitious near-term targets, tracking ahead of SBTi glidepath. Critical gaps: water use entirely unquantified, Scope 3 reduction partly driven by lower pallet volumes rather than structural decarbonisation, and carbon neutrality still relies on credit purchases for residuals.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Shipping / Logistics sector ceiling.
30 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
70 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 70) = 58.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
48 / 100
The ten questions

Where Brambles is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Targets & Commitments (4/10, 7/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified
KPMG Statement of Assurance for 2025 Sustainability Review

Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market based) GHG emissions (ktCO2-e) 29.5

2025
Q1Q2
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[2]Self-reported
Brambles 2025 Sustainability Review

Brambles' renewable electricity results include electricity from renewable contracts 56%, onsite generation 6% and Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) 38%.

2025
Q4Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Brambles Renews Regenerative Ambition: Launch 2030 Sustainability Program

Achieving 17.2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across entire value chain (Scope 1, 2 and 3) on the FY20 baseline

2024
Q2Q3Q6
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[4]Self-reported
Brambles Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2040

42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions on 2020 levels

2023
Q8
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[5]Self-reported
Brambles Sustainability — Main Hub

CDP A List for both Climate Change and Forests awarded to Brambles in 2024

Ongoing
Q5Q10
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[6]Self-reported
Brambles 2025 Sustainability Target Achievements

quantitative measurements of progress against two targets were not performed or reported

2025
Q7
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[7]Third-party verified
Science Based Targets initiative — Target Dashboard (Brambles)

Brambles' near-term and net-zero targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

2024
Q3Q8
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[8]Third-party verified
CDP Climate Change Scores

Brambles discloses to CDP and was named to the CDP Climate Change A List (2024).

2024
Q5Q9
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[9]Third-party verified
S&P Global CSA / Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index

Brambles is a constituent of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class (Sustainability) World Index.

2023
Q9
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Brambles in context

Brambles is the highest-scoring shipping / logistics company we've rated.

Among the 15 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, Brambles sits 1st of 15.

1/15
Brambles's rank
31
Industry average
18
Industry low
48
Industry high
How this score has moved

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About Brambles

Brambles operates a global pallet and container pooling business, providing reusable logistics assets to customers across FMCG, retail, and industrial sectors. Headquartered in Sydney, the company pools approximately 348 million pallets, crates and containers across some 60 countries, principally through its CHEP business, making it a dominant player in circular logistics infrastructure.

Founded
1875
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Employees
~12,000
Annual revenue
~US$6.67B
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