Coventry City Football Club sustainability score: 23/100

·Professional Sports Clubs·Founded 1883·Last verified 22 August 2026
23
out of 100
Significant gapsPending ReviewStrong evidence· 17 src

Coventry City Football Club scores 23/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.

That places Coventry City Football Club joint 578th of 634 companies scored, and 18th of 20 in Professional Sports Clubs.

Coventry City operates without formal emissions data, renewable energy strategy, or climate targets. The club discloses sustainability initiatives operationally—reusable cups, sustainable packaging, kit supplier practices—but lacks governance structure, third-party verification, and measurable commitments. No controversies identified, but transparency and accountability are minimal.

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The calculation

How is Coventry City Football Club's SINK score calculated?

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Professional Sports Clubs sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
28 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 28) = 33.1
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
23 / 100
The ten questions

What is Coventry City Football Club doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (8/10, 4/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Transparency & Accountability (1/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Coventry City Football Club's score based on?

17 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

14 of 17 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Public record
Companies House — Coventry City Football Club Limited Filing History

COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House

Ongoing
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[2]Public record
Coventry Telegraph — Doug King Budget Report

club's turnover increased by nearly £9m to just shy of £30m

Unknown
Q1
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[3]Third-party verified
Green Places — Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) Regulation

Large unquoted companies are in scope if they meet at least two of the following criteria: annual turnover greater than £36 million

Unknown
Q1
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[4]Third-party verified
Sports Positive Leagues — Coventry City 2022/23

ZEROH2O dry-dye technology, a process that ensures zero water consumption, zero wastewater and a 50 per cent reduction in energy consumption

Unknown
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[5]Third-party verified
Greenly — Carbon Footprint of Premier League Clubs

around 61% of a Premier League club's emissions are directly attributed to travel

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Q2
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[6]Public record
Wikipedia — 2025–26 Coventry City F.C. Season

sixth consecutive season in the Championship

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Q3
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[7]Third-party verified
Certified Carbon — Premier League Football Clubs Carbon Footprints

18 out of the 20 top flight clubs reported their Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions

Unknown
Q3
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[8]Public record
FSM Online — CBS Arena Sustainability Partnership with E.ON

the potential installation of solar panels on its roof and accessible electric vehicle charging choices for visitors

2025
Q4
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[9]Public record
Stadium Experience — Coventry Arena E.ON Partnership

new partnership with E.ON signals the next stage in a venue-wide sustainability action plan for Coventry Building Society Arena

2025
Q4
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[10]Public record
Sports Venue Business — CBS Arena 2024 Annual Review

as part of its carbon offsetting strategy it has planted 18,992 trees and removed 38,421 plastic bottles from the ocean

2024
Q5
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[11]Self-reported
Coventry City Football Club — Sustainability Initiatives Announcement (August 2023)

New packaging, food suppliers and recycling stations are being introduced at the venue

2023
Q6Q8
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[12]Self-reported
CBS Arena — Sustainability Page

Notpla, winner of the 'Earth Shot Prize,' offers fully compostable seaweed-coated packaging

Ongoing
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[13]Public record
Coventry Observer — CBS Arena Sustainable Packaging Partnership

On estimate the venue uses more than 800,000 cups over the course of a year

Unknown
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[14]Third-party verified
Science Based Targets initiative — Target Dashboard

The SBTi's Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets

Ongoing
Q8
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[15]Self-reported
Coventry City Football Club — Accounts Filing Notice (February 2025)

The Official Website of Coventry City Football Club

2025
Q9
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[16]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — Corporate Climate Lobbying Database

LobbyMap's company and industry association profiles and metrics

Ongoing
Q10
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[17]Third-party verified
Football For Future — Sports Positive Leagues EFL Sustainability Rankings

Forest Green Rovers, regarded as 'the greenest football club in the world,' earned the top spot

Unknown
Q10
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Coventry City Football Club in context

How does Coventry City Football Club compare with other professional sports clubs companies?

Where Coventry City Football Club sits among professional sports clubs peers.

Among the 20 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Coventry City Football Club sits 18th of 20.

18/20
Coventry City Football Club's rank
34
Industry average
22
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

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What's being contested

Has Coventry City Football Club's score been challenged?

This score is not currently being contested.

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No challenges submitted yet. If you have evidence that contradicts this score, you can challenge any question above — cite a public source and we'll review it.

About Coventry City Football Club

Coventry City Football Club is a professional football club competing in England's EFL Championship. Founded in 1883, the club is based in Coventry and operates from the Coventry Building Society Arena, which it does not own. With annual turnover under £30m and approximately 250 staff, it is a mid-sized sports organisation by UK standards.

Founded
1883
Headquarters
GB
Employees
~500
Annual revenue
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