EDM scores 31/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified June 2026.
That places EDM joint 564th of 809 companies scored, and joint 7th of 10 in Industrial Equipment / Machinery.
EDM is a medium-sized UK industrial manufacturer with zero published environmental data. No emissions measurement, no energy strategy, no waste programme, no targets. The company manufactures ground-based training equipment for aerospace and defence sectors but has not disclosed any sustainability metrics or commitments despite operating a 140,000 sq ft facility with ~131 employees.
Every supplier scored from public evidence like this, ranked, in 48 hours. No questionnaires, and your suppliers never know.
This score uses public evidence only. Challenge any question for free, or ask for a human review of evidence you haven't published.
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (8/10, 3/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Transparency & Accountability (1/10, 2/10).
7 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
This company's public sustainability disclosure is limited. This score is based on the 7 verified sources cited below, rather than padded to a standard count.
Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 7 sources, 29% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.
“EDM Ltd is affiliated and accredited by numerous industry organisations”
“EDM has AS9100 Rev D approval covering our design resource, complex machining, mechanical assembly”
“Filed accounts: turnover FY2022 £9,207,402; FY2023 £11,659,600; FY2024 £13,201,036”
“Company status Active … Incorporated on 2 February 1971”
“Operating from our base in Manchester, we manage every stage of production in-house”
“EDM LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) company based in Brunel House 1 Thorp Road Newton Heath”
“designer and manufacturer of aerospace and defence synthetic training and maintenance simulators”
If you believe a source has been misread or a newer version exists, submit a challenge.
Where EDM sits among industrial equipment / machinery peers.
Among the 10 major industrial equipment / machinery brands we've scored, EDM is tied =7th of 10, with 2 others.
As EDM's score updates, the trajectory will appear here.
This score is not currently being contested.
Every challenge is published. We'd rather be corrected than wrong — that's the whole point.
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.
EDM Limited is a UK-based industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in bespoke ground-based training simulators and custom engineering equipment. Founded in 1971, the company operates from Newton Heath, Manchester, with capabilities in CNC machining, composite fabrication (GRP, carbon fibre, aramid), and mechanical/electrical assembly. Key customers include BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce Submarines, and UK MOD.
Direct customer — defence prime. Compare disclosure at scale.
View breakdown →Customer — aerospace and defence OEM.
View breakdown →Customer — US defence prime.
View breakdown →Peer — industrial equipment manufacturer.
View breakdown →Email alerts when a rubric question is verified, a challenge is resolved, or the overall score changes.
One email, every Sunday. Score changes, new research, the stories behind the numbers. Free.
No spam. Unsubscribe in one click.
Checking a company?
Search free →Checking your suppliers?
Get your list scored in 48 hours →Been scored?
See what's behind your number →Nobody can pay us to change a number.