Butternut Box sustainability score: 38/100
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
Butternut Box is a UK maker of fresh, cooked dog food, sold by subscription and made in its own kitchens; meat is its main ingredient. Its group accounts are filed by Dogmates Holdings Ltd, incorporated in 2023; its roots go back to 2014 (Dogmates Ltd, 09328607).
More about Butternut Box
It had about 1,041 employees and £222.8 million revenue in 2025.
Founded 2023Head office London, UKStaff ~1,041 (group, 2025 average)Revenue ~£222.8M revenue (group, 2025)Website ↗
Butternut Box's footprint was 265,540 tCO2e in 2025, about 80% of it the ingredients it buys, mostly meat. Its own emissions rose as it grew, from 10,392 to 11,679 t, because its kitchens burn more gas; its electricity is matched with renewable certificates. Its targets are all per kilogram produced, with no absolute cut, net-zero date or SBTi commitment. It recycles or composts 91% of its waste and sends none to landfill, but publishes no water data.
Butternut Box scores 38/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified November 2026.
That places Butternut Box joint 460th of 934 companies scored, and 4th of 12 in Food & Beverage (meat/dairy).
What is Butternut Box doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (0/10, 2/10).
Where Butternut Box lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Butternut Box's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Butternut Box's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
40% of them were published by Butternut Box itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“the business achieved a 14.6% reduction in its Scope 1 carbon emissions per kg of food produced”
“Fast-growing fresh online dogfood operator Butternut Box almost doubled sales last year thanks to international expansion”
“Butternut Box reported £126.7 million ($161.1M/€153.6M) in revenue in 2023.”
“of our electricity purchased through renewable energy certificates”
“Protecting biodiversity: Farming and production can put pressure on local ecosystems and habitats through soil, water, and air pollution.”
“model the actual emissions of Butternut Box recipes by linking their product carbon footprints to the amount of each recipe actually produced each week”
“The Chief Operating Officer (COO) owns clear accountability for oversight of lobbying activities”
“By the end of third quarter, the group was able to entirely cease its reliance on third party manufacturing.”
“Butternut Box Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) - 2025 Financial Report”
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How does Butternut Box compare with other food & beverage (meat/dairy) companies?
Where Butternut Box sits among food & beverage (meat/dairy) peers.
Among the 12 major food & beverage (meat/dairy) brands we've scored, Butternut Box sits 4th of 12.
Who scores higher in Food & Beverage (meat/dairy)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Butternut Box.
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