Warner Music Group | Sustainability Performance
Operates as a major music company, managing artists, catalogs, and publishing rights. Its services include music distribution, marketing, and artist development globally.
1958
United States
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Entertainment
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#240
Overall#50
in United States#3
in EntertainmentSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Leading
Renewable energy
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 4 out of 79
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 4 out of 79
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
6%2024
Industry rank: 11 out of 79
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 11 out of 79
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
34.8
B/M 91.4
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Controversy level
- Warner Music Group has faced sustained class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US discretionary music streaming customer compliance practices following the contested 2024 sustained Warner Music Group share price volatility amid post-COVID US discretionary music streaming customer demand normalization affecting US institutional shareholders amid Access Industries (Len Blavatnik) controlling shareholder governance complexity following the historic 2020 USD 12.7 billion Warner Music Group Nasdaq IPO.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Carbon certificate projects
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$6.7BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
7.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
6.0
▼ 0.1%
6.4
▲ 0.4%
6.7
▲ 2.8%
9.2
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Sustainability targets and commitments
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Not available
32%
Independent Directors
6 out of 19 incl. management
Overall score
55
Environment
60
Social
57
Governance
49
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
