Costa's sustainability claims rest on partial disclosure and intensity-based targets that mask rising absolute emissions. The company failed its own cup recycling pledge by 80%, lacks water strategy despite high supply-chain water demand, and inherits reputational damage from parent Coca-Cola's persistent plastic pollution litigation and greenwashing criticism.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (6/10, 5/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 2/10).
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Among the 46 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Costa Coffee sits 15th of 46.
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Costa Coffee is a global coffee chain with 3,900+ stores operating in over 30 countries. Headquartered in the UK and owned by Coca-Cola since 2019, it is one of the world's largest coffee retailers by volume, serving both company-owned and franchised locations across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Similarly sized global coffee chain; comparable supply-chain sustainability claims and franchise scaling challenges.
View breakdown →Parent company; shares plastic pollution litigation exposure and greenwashing criticism across portfolio.
View breakdown →Major beverage and food conglomerate with similar Scope 3 intensity-based targets and supply-chain certification reliance.
View breakdown →Peer in food & beverage sector with comparable franchised retail model and ESG reporting transparency gaps.
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