Best Buy Co., Inc., headquartered in Richfield, Minnesota, is North America’s largest consumer electronics retailer with approximately 85,000 employees and $41.5 billion in FY25 revenue across roughly 1,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada. The company has published annual corporate responsibility reports since 2006, making it one of the most consistent ESG reporters in the retail sector. Its most recent publication, the FY25 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report (covering the fiscal year ended February 1, 2025), organizes commitments around four pillars: Environmental, Employees, Community, and Responsible Business Practices.​

Best Buy was named to CDP’s Climate A List for the eighth consecutive year in FY25 and holds MSCI ESG AAA status, the highest possible rating, placing it in the top tier of global retailers on ESG performance.​

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/sustainability/

Sustainability Strategy and Goals

Best Buy’s formal sustainability strategy centers on two interdependent objectives: decarbonizing its own operations and enabling customers to reduce their product-related emissions. The company’s targets are SBTi-aligned, covering both Scope 1 and 2 operational reductions and Scope 3 reductions driven by energy-efficient product sales. Best Buy signed The Climate Pledge, committing to carbon neutrality across all business operations by 2040, and reports against GRI Universal Standards, SASB, TCFD, CDP Climate Change, and CDP Water Security.

Net Zero and Carbon Emissions

Best Buy set its core carbon target in 2019: reduce operational carbon emissions 75% by 2030 from a 2009 baseline and achieve full carbon neutrality by 2040.​

• FY25: 74% operational carbon reduction achieved from the 2009 baseline, within 1 percentage point of the 2030 interim target​
• FY24 (prior year): 69% operational carbon reduction from the 2009 baseline, confirming a 5-point acceleration in a single fiscal year​
• FY23: 34% carbon reduction from 2009 baseline reported; the subsequent FY24 and FY25 figures reflect the impact of renewable energy credit integration and operational efficiency improvements​
• Scope 3 customer impact: More than 128 million ENERGY STAR certified products purchased at Best Buy since 2017, generating an estimated $5.2 billion in lifetime energy savings for customers, already surpassing the $5 billion 2030 goal​
• The company is an early signatory of The Climate Pledge alongside more than 550 global businesses, committing to carbon neutrality a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement timeline​

Water Stewardship

Best Buy committed in 2019 to reduce enterprise water usage by 15% by 2025, a target it met in FY24 and exceeded in FY25.​

• FY25: 21% reduction in enterprise water usage since the 2019 baseline, exceeding the 15% target by 6 percentage points​
• FY24: 17% reduction confirmed, the first year the target was met​
• FY25: Water usage totaled nearly 1 million cubic meters across U.S. and Canadian operations, with touchless faucet upgrades and improved water anomaly reporting tools driving continued reduction​

Regenerative Agriculture

Best Buy does not operate in the food or agricultural sector and does not publish regenerative agriculture goals. Its environmental focus is concentrated on operational energy, e-waste, and the product-level carbon footprint of consumer electronics sold across its retail network. Responsible sourcing for private-label and directly imported products covers conflict minerals, labor standards, and environmental performance at the manufacturing level, but not agricultural supply chains.

Deforestation and Biodiversity

Best Buy’s deforestation commitments focus on packaging materials, with the company targeting elimination of non-renewable and non-recyclable packaging inputs across its private-label and own-brand product lines. No formal deforestation or biodiversity policy covering electronics component supply chains is published in the FY25 report. The company’s conflict minerals program addresses responsible sourcing of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries through annual disclosure under the Dodd-Frank Act.

Packaging and Circular Economy

Best Buy’s packaging and circular economy work spans sustainable packaging targets, e-waste collection at industrial scale, and the Renewed refurbished product program.​

• FY25: 69% waste diversion across U.S. operations, against a goal of 85% waste diversion by 2025, which the company acknowledged was not met at the target deadline​
• FY25: 20 supply chain facilities achieved TRUE Zero Waste certification, up from 14 in FY24, with 9 remaining facilities targeted for certification in FY26​
• FY25: 144 million pounds of electronics and appliances collected from customers for recycling​
• Cumulative since 2009: More than 2.7 billion pounds of electronics and appliances collected for recycling, confirming Best Buy’s position as the nation’s largest retail collector of e-waste​
• Packaging innovation: Best Buy’s partnership with Sealed Air launched a closed-loop plastic recycling system in FY24, collecting plastic waste from distribution centers and reintegrating it into the supply chain as recycled content packaging​
• 29 new cardboard balers were added in FY25, bringing the total to store- and distribution-level deployment across the U.S., diverting cardboard from landfill at scale​

Human Rights and Responsible Sourcing

Best Buy’s human rights framework is grounded in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and enforced through its Supplier Code of Conduct for private-label and directly imported products.​

• 100% of potential private-label supplier factories receive a third-party social and environmental audit before doing business with Best Buy, with 68 factories audited in FY25
• Zero tolerance policy for child labor, forced labor, falsified documentation, underpaid wages, discrimination, and unauthorized subcontracting, with a mandatory 30-day corrective action window for priority non-conformances​
• Best Buy is a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) and leverages industry partners to improve raw material sourcing, recruiting practices, and working conditions in the global electronics supply chain​
• Suppliers in high-risk countries who rely on foreign migrant workers are required to complete additional responsible recruitment training, covering methods to eliminate recruitment fees​

Nutrition and Health

Best Buy does not operate in the food or nutrition sector. Its employee health and wellbeing programs include a comprehensive benefits package covering mental health, financial wellness, and family support services for all full-time and part-time hourly employees, with an average wage of $19.10 per hour in FY25. Product safety governance, including chemicals management and ENERGY STAR compliance, represents the closest analog to a consumer health commitment in Best Buy’s operations.​

Community and Social Impact

Best Buy’s community strategy centers on closing the technology opportunity gap for underserved youth through Teen Tech Centers and digital skills programming.​

• FY25: 128 Best Buy Teen Tech Center locations supported by the Best Buy Foundation at the end of the fiscal year​
• FY25: Nearly 86,000 young people reached through Best Buy Foundation programming​
• FY25: Over $7.3 million in tax-deductible donations to the Best Buy Foundation generated through customer purchases at stores and online​
• FY25: Employee-logged donations, when combined with company matching, resulted in over $2.1 million in total donations to community organizations​
• Best Buy was named to The American Opportunity Index’s Best Places for High School Graduates to Start a Career list in FY25, ranking eighth nationally​

Governance and Transparency

Best Buy’s Board of Directors, through its Nominating, Corporate Governance and Public Policy Committee, holds direct oversight of the company’s CR&S strategy and climate-related risks. The company’s General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer serves as the environmental sustainability executive officer, reporting directly to the CEO with authority over climate-related risk management. Best Buy was named an 11-time Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies honoree and was included in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class North America Index for the 13th consecutive year in FY25.​

Technology and Innovation

Best Buy’s technology and innovation approach to sustainability is built around smart building controls, supply chain optimization programs, fleet electrification, and a Responsible GenAI Policy.​

• Smart building controls: Approximately 100 new smart HVAC and lighting control units installed in FY25, bringing the total to 800 equipped locations, enabling programmable efficiency across heating, cooling, and lighting during operational hours​
• Get There Greener program (Canada): A preferred carrier consolidation program that saved 7,767 truck loads in Canada in FY25 by maximizing freight density and reducing empty miles​
• Electric vehicle yard trucks: EV yard trucks deployed at Ontario and Compton, California facilities in FY25, replacing diesel-powered units and reducing Scope 1 emissions from supply chain logistics​
• Responsible GenAI Policy: Developed in FY25, making Best Buy one of a small number of retailers to publish an explicit governance policy on AI use, covering bias, privacy, and environmental resource use of AI systems​
• Solar energy investment: Best Buy operates five solar fields including the Best Buy Solar Field in South Carolina, which produces 174,000 megawatt-hours annually, equivalent to the energy needed to power 260 Best Buy stores per year​

Global Partnerships and Advocacy

Best Buy signed The Climate Pledge with more than 550 businesses globally and advocates for a cleaner energy grid through public policy engagement with elected officials and regulators. The company is a Green Power Partner recognized by the U.S. EPA, an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year with Sustained Excellence for over a decade, and a member of the Responsible Business Alliance. Best Buy’s political activity and public policy positions are disclosed annually in its CR&S report, covering clean energy advocacy, e-waste regulation, and workforce development policy.

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BBY-CRS-Report-July2024.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BBY-Human-Rights-Statement-Update-072024.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/responsible-sourcing/
https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/best-buy-mckinstry-real-betis-schneider-electric-and-siemens-sign-the-climate-pledge
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/best-buy-excels-at-carbon-and-waste-reductions,2901
https://esgnews.com/best-buy-launches-nationwide-recycle-by-mail-technology-boxes/
https://www.packnode.org/en/sustainability/best-buy-partners-sealed-air-sustainable-packaging-solutions

Progress vs. Target Tracker

Commitment	Target	Current Status	Assessment
Reduce operational carbon 75% (vs 2009 baseline)	By 2030	74% reduction achieved in FY25 ​	On track
Carbon neutral across all operations	By 2040	In progress; renewable energy and SBTi-aligned pathway in place ​	On track
Net-zero carbon emissions	By 2050	Long-term goal; SBTi-validated ​	On track
Reduce Scope 3 product emissions 20% (vs 2017 baseline)	By 2030	128 million ENERGY STAR products sold; $5.2 billion in customer energy savings, surpassing the $5 billion goal ​	Achieved
Help customers save $5 billion in energy costs	By 2030	$5.2 billion estimated lifetime savings, surpassed in FY25 ​	Achieved
Reduce enterprise water usage 15% (vs 2019 baseline)	By 2025	21% reduction achieved in FY25; 17% achieved in FY24 ​	Achieved
85% waste diversion across U.S. operations	By 2025	69% in FY25; target deadline passed without achievement ​	Missed
TRUE Zero Waste certification for all U.S. supply chain facilities	By 2025 (end of 2025)	20 of 29 facilities certified in FY25; 9 remaining targeted for FY26 ​	At risk
100% pre-contract audit of private-label supplier factories	Ongoing	100% audit rate maintained; 68 factories audited in FY25 ​	On track
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year recognition	Annual	11th consecutive year as Partner of the Year in FY25 ​	On track
CDP Climate A List inclusion	Annual	8th consecutive year named to Climate A List ​	On track

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BBY-CRS-Report-July2024.pdf
https://www.sustainabilityreports.com/best-buy/2025/corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability-report

Key Sustainability Innovations and Technologies

Best Buy’s sustainability innovation is concentrated in four areas: smart building efficiency, supply chain logistics optimization, e-waste infrastructure, and consumer-facing circular economy services.​

• Smart building control platform: 800 Best Buy locations equipped with programmable HVAC and lighting controls as of FY25, installed on a rolling basis since FY22; the system enables real-time heating, cooling, and lighting optimization aligned with operational hours, contributing directly to the 74% operational carbon reduction​
• Get There Greener preferred carrier program (Canada): A vendor-carrier consolidation program that maximizes truck load density for daily distribution center deliveries, saving 7,767 truck loads in FY25 alone and reducing Scope 3 transportation emissions per unit shipped​
• Electric vehicle yard trucks: Deployed at Ontario and Compton, California distribution centers in FY25, replacing diesel units and establishing a proof-of-concept for EV fleet integration in Best Buy’s supply chain logistics network​
• Best Buy Solar Field (South Carolina): Produces 174,000 megawatt-hours annually, the equivalent of powering 260 Best Buy stores per year; combined with four additional solar field investments, Best Buy acquires Green-e certified Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) that support new renewable energy capacity nationwide​
• Sealed Air closed-loop packaging system: A FY24-launched partnership collecting plastic waste from Best Buy distribution centers, reprocessing it, and reintegrating it as recycled content packaging, creating a closed-loop material system within the distribution network​
• Recycle by Mail program: A nationwide program launched in FY23 allowing customers to ship old electronics directly from home for responsible recycling via prepaid boxes, extending the reach of Best Buy’s e-waste collection beyond the 1,000-store physical network​
• Responsible GenAI Policy: Published in FY25, covering governance principles for AI use in operations, customer experience, and supply chain; positions Best Buy among the small number of retailers to explicitly govern the environmental and ethical use of AI systems​

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://esgnews.com/best-buy-launches-nationwide-recycle-by-mail-technology-boxes/
https://www.packnode.org/en/sustainability/best-buy-partners-sealed-air-sustainable-packaging-solutions
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/best-buy-excels-at-carbon-and-waste-reductions,2901

Measurable Impacts

Best Buy’s FY25 and FY24 reports provide a two-year trajectory confirming consistent progress across carbon, water, waste, and community impact.

• Operational carbon reduction: 74% from 2009 baseline in FY25, up from 69% in FY24, confirming that the 2030 target of 75% is within reach with one year of continued momentum
• Water reduction: 21% reduction in FY25 vs 2019 baseline, exceeding the 15% target by 6 points; 17% reduction reported in FY24​
• Waste diversion: 69% in FY25, the same rate as FY24, indicating a plateau in operational waste diversion progress and a 16-point gap to the 85% target​
• TRUE Zero Waste facilities: 20 of 29 supply chain facilities certified in FY25, up from 14 in FY24, with 6 new certifications achieved in FY25​
• Customer energy savings: $5.2 billion in estimated lifetime energy savings from ENERGY STAR products purchased since 2017, surpassing the $5 billion 2030 goal in FY25​
• E-waste collected in FY25: 144 million pounds of electronics and appliances collected for recycling​
• Cumulative e-waste collected since 2009: More than 2.7 billion pounds, reinforcing Best Buy’s position as the nation’s largest retail e-waste collector​
• ENERGY STAR products sold: 48% of total purchases in applicable categories in FY25​

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/BBY-CRS-Report-July2024.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/2025/fy25-corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability-report/

Challenges and Areas for Improvement

Best Buy’s most significant ESG gaps concentrate in waste diversion, TRUE Zero Waste target completion, and the depth of Scope 3 supply chain emissions coverage.​

• Waste diversion plateau: At 69% in both FY24 and FY25, waste diversion has not progressed in two years, and the 85% target was not met by the 2025 deadline; the gap of 16 percentage points requires structural intervention beyond incremental baler and densifier additions​
• TRUE Zero Waste target miss: Best Buy committed to certifying all U.S. supply chain facilities by the end of 2025; with 20 of 29 certified by the FY25 close (February 1, 2025), the remaining 9 facilities are now carrying forward to FY26​
• Scope 3 supply chain coverage gaps: Best Buy measures Scope 3 across five categories (employee commuting, business travel, waste, purchased goods and services, and use of sold products), but categories including upstream supplier manufacturing emissions, capital goods, and end-of-life treatment of sold products are explicitly excluded from the GHG inventory, limiting the completeness of total value chain accounting​
• E-waste global scale gap: While Best Buy has collected 2.7 billion pounds since 2009, the U.S. e-waste recycling rate remains structurally low; Best Buy’s programs cover only a fraction of the electronic waste generated by the products it sells, with no published collection rate as a percentage of total product sales​
• Scope 3 product emissions target: The 20% customer product emissions reduction target by 2030 (vs 2017 baseline) is measured by ENERGY STAR sales volume and estimated savings, not by independently verified customer emissions data, which limits the scientific rigor of the claim​

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://www.sustainabilityreports.com/best-buy/2025/corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability-report
https://esgnews.com/best-buy-launches-nationwide-recycle-by-mail-technology-boxes/

Future Plans and Long-Term Goals

Best Buy’s forward roadmap runs to 2030 for interim operational targets and 2040 for full carbon neutrality.​

• By 2030: Achieve 75% operational carbon reduction from 2009 baseline (74% achieved in FY25, 1 point remaining)​
• By 2030: Source 100% renewable electricity for global operations, currently progressing through solar fields, RECs, and grid advocacy​
• FY26: Certify all remaining 9 U.S. supply chain facilities with TRUE Zero Waste certification, completing the goal originally targeted for end of 2025​
• FY26: Continue rollout of smart building controls toward full network coverage beyond the current 800 equipped locations​
• FY26: Scale EV yard truck program to additional distribution center locations, building on the Ontario and Compton, California pilots​
• By 2040: Achieve full carbon neutrality across all operations, including Scope 1, 2, and prioritized Scope 3 categories, under The Climate Pledge commitment​
• By 2050: Net-zero carbon emissions across the full value chain under SBTi requirements​

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/2025/fy25-corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability-report/

Comparisons to Industry Competitors

Best Buy’s most relevant sustainability peers are Amazon and Walmart, both of which operate overlapping product categories in consumer electronics, appliances, and general merchandise.

Metric	Best Buy	Amazon	Walmart
Scope 1 and 2 reduction (vs baseline)	74% reduction vs 2009 baseline (FY25) ​	Targeting net zero by 2040; Scope 1 and 2 reduction % vs baseline not separately disclosed at same granularity ​	35% absolute Scope 1 and 2 reduction target vs 2015 by 2030; progress not disclosed at equivalent pace ​
Scope 3 reduction	$5.2 billion in customer energy savings surpassing 2030 goal; 5 Scope 3 categories measured ​	Product carbon footprint and supply chain Scope 3 investment in decarbonization; absolute reduction vs baseline not separately disclosed ​	Targeting 1 billion metric ton customer emissions reduction by 2030; Project Gigaton covers supplier Scope 3 ​
Renewable energy coverage	5 solar fields operational; RECs covering significant share of operations; 100% target by 2030 ​	100% renewable electricity matched for Amazon globally since 2023 ​	Targeting 100% renewable electricity by 2035 ​
Recyclable/circular packaging	Closed-loop plastic recycling with Sealed Air; cardboard balers in all locations; zero waste TRUE certified facilities	50% recyclable packaging target by 2030; frustration-free packaging program ​	100% recyclable, reusable, or industrially compostable private brand packaging targeted by 2025 ​
Net-zero/carbon neutral target year	Carbon neutral by 2040 (The Climate Pledge); net zero by 2050 (SBTi) ​	Net zero by 2040 (The Climate Pledge) ​	Net zero by 2040 ​
E-waste / waste diversion	2.7 billion pounds collected since 2009; 69% waste diversion in FY25	Electronics recycling through trade-in program; no comparable standalone e-waste tonnage disclosed ​	85% waste diversion achieved globally; specific e-waste program not comparable in scale ​

Best Buy leads all three on dedicated e-waste infrastructure at national retail scale, with 2.7 billion pounds collected across 1,000+ locations since 2009, a program unmatched by Amazon or Walmart in published volume. Amazon leads on renewable electricity coverage, having achieved 100% matching globally in 2023, while Best Buy and Walmart are still building toward their 2030 and 2035 renewable targets. Walmart’s Project Gigaton provides a more comprehensive Scope 3 supplier engagement framework than Best Buy’s current five-category Scope 3 measurement, which explicitly excludes upstream manufacturing emissions from electronics supply chains.

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://www.aboutamazon.co.uk/news/sustainability/best-buy-mckinstry-real-betis-schneider-electric-and-siemens-sign-the-climate-pledge
https://corporate.walmart.com/content/dam/corporate/documents/esgreport/2025/FY2025-Walmart-ESG-Report.pdf
https://www.environmentenergyleader.com/stories/best-buy-excels-at-carbon-and-waste-reductions,2901

What to Watch: 12 to 18 Month Indicators

Three specific developments will most significantly shift Best Buy’s sustainability standing through late 2026.

The final 1 percentage point to 75% carbon reduction: With 74% operational carbon reduction achieved in FY25, Best Buy is one percentage point from its 2030 Scope 1 and 2 target, five years ahead of schedule. The FY26 CR&S Report (expected July 2026) will confirm whether Best Buy closes this gap. Achieving 75% or beyond ahead of 2030 would make it one of the few major retailers to structurally complete a decade-long science-based operational emissions target well ahead of deadline, shifting its carbon credibility narrative from “on track” to “achieved.” Any reversal driven by store count expansion or business growth would signal that the gains are renewable-credit-dependent rather than operationally embedded.​

Waste diversion from plateau to progress: Waste diversion has been flat at 69% for two consecutive fiscal years against an 85% target that was missed at its 2025 deadline. The completion of TRUE Zero Waste certification for the remaining 9 supply chain facilities in FY26 is the most specific near-term test of whether Best Buy can break the plateau. Watch for whether the FY26 report discloses a waste diversion rate above 72%, which would indicate that the new certification push is translating into aggregate waste reduction, not just facility-level certification.​

Scope 3 supply chain emissions expansion: Best Buy explicitly excludes upstream electronics manufacturing emissions from its Scope 3 inventory, a significant omission given that the consumer electronics supply chain is one of the most carbon-intensive in global manufacturing. As CSRD-aligned disclosure requirements expand and CDP reporting standards tighten, pressure will grow on Best Buy to add Category 1 (purchased goods and services) manufacturing emissions to its GHG inventory. If the FY26 report introduces any upstream Scope 3 categories currently excluded, it will signal meaningful progress in value chain transparency. Its continued absence would represent Best Buy’s most material ESG governance gap relative to global best practice.​

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/2025/fy25-corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability-report/
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/responsible-sourcing/

Best Buy has delivered one of the most operationally credible carbon reduction records in North American retail. A 74% Scope 1 and 2 reduction from a 2009 baseline, achieved ahead of the 2030 timeline and independently verified by Optera at limited assurance, demonstrates that its energy efficiency and renewable energy program is structurally embedded, not dependent on one-off offsets. The e-waste infrastructure, at 2.7 billion pounds collected since 2009 and 144 million pounds in FY25 alone, represents a genuine circular economy asset that no direct retail competitor has matched in published scale.

The plateau in waste diversion at 69% for two consecutive years and the explicit exclusion of upstream electronics manufacturing emissions from Scope 3 are the two material weaknesses that regulators, investors, and CDPs B-to-A improvement framework will increasingly focus on. The waste diversion gap is operationally solvable through the TRUE Zero Waste certification program. The Scope 3 gap is structurally harder, requiring supplier-level engagement with Asian electronics manufacturers, a process that takes years to build the data infrastructure to verify.​

Three strategic takeaways for practitioners benchmarking or replicating Best Buy’s approach:

1. The ENERGY STAR customer emissions model, measuring Scope 3 impact through estimated lifetime product savings rather than direct customer emissions data, is an accessible and commercially aligned approach for any retailer with a certified product portfolio. Practitioners in electronics, appliances, and home improvement retail should adopt a similar product-level Scope 3 proxy, while being transparent about its measurement limitations relative to direct emissions verification.​
2. The TRUE Zero Waste certification program, managed through a B Corp-certified software partner and using EPA waste diversion methodology, provides a replicable framework for any retailer with multiple distribution and supply chain facilities. The combination of technology-enabled waste auditing, employee Green Teams, and third-party certification creates a governance architecture that is more defensible under regulatory scrutiny than self-reported waste diversion rates alone.​
3. Best Buy’s flat waste diversion rate from FY24 to FY25 demonstrates that incremental equipment additions (balers, densifiers) are insufficient to close large structural gaps in waste diversion. Practitioners facing similar plateaus should pursue system-level interventions such as upstream packaging reduction requirements for vendors, supplier take-back mandates, and redesigning incoming freight standards rather than relying solely on downstream waste handling improvements.​

Source

https://corporate.bestbuy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/BestBuy-CRS-Report-2025.pdf
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/responsible-sourcing/
https://corporate.bestbuy.com/2025/fy25-corporate-responsibility-and-sustainability-report/