Brambles operates a global pallet and container pooling business, providing reusable logistics assets to customers across FMCG, retail, and industrial sectors.
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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.
Brambles scores 48/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified June 2026.
That places Brambles joint 198th of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 17 in Shipping / Logistics.
Brambles is the highest-scoring shipping / logistics company we've rated.
Among the 17 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, Brambles sits 1st of 17.
Its two lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
However, company explicitly states quantitative measurements not performed in FY25 due to reprioritisation.
FY25: 1,261.0 ktCO₂e Scope 3 emissions, limited assurance.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 7/10).
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“Total Scope 1 and Scope 2 (market based) GHG emissions (ktCO2-e) 29.5”
“Brambles' renewable electricity results include electricity from renewable contracts 56%, onsite generation 6% and Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) 38%.”
“Achieving 17.2% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across entire value chain (Scope 1, 2 and 3) on the FY20 baseline”
“42% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions on 2020 levels”
“CDP A List for both Climate Change and Forests awarded to Brambles in 2024”
“quantitative measurements of progress against two targets were not performed or reported”
“Brambles' near-term and net-zero targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.”
“Brambles discloses to CDP and was named to the CDP Climate Change A List (2024).”
“Brambles is a constituent of the Dow Jones Best-in-Class (Sustainability) World Index.”
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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.
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