Emma Bridgewater sustainability score: 17/100
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Emma Bridgewater is a UK pottery company that makes hand-decorated pottery at its own factory in Stoke-on-Trent and sells it through its shops, online and wholesale. Incorporated in 1985, it had about 345 staff and revenue of £27.4m in FY2025.
Founded 1985Head office Stoke-on-Trent, UKStaff ~345Revenue ~£27.4MWebsite ↗
Emma Bridgewater fires pottery in kilns at its Stoke-on-Trent factory but discloses no Scope 1, 2 or 3 emissions, energy figures or water data. It says 90% of its clay is recycled and its packaging is 100% recycled paper, with no method or verification published. It has no emissions target.
Emma Bridgewater scores 17/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified November 2026.
That places Emma Bridgewater joint 1006th of 1,025 companies scored, and 5th of 5 in Building Materials / Ceramics / Glass / Cement.
What is Emma Bridgewater doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (8/10, 4/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Carbon Footprint: Operations (0/10, 1/10).
Where Emma Bridgewater lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its effect on waterPublish figures for its water use.
- Emissions from its own operationsPublish emissions figures for its own operations, even an estimate from energy bills.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling, even from energy bills or mileage.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations1/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chain2/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling1/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature1/10No evidence it knows its main risks to nature.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water0/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets1/10No emissions reduction targets.
- How openly it reports3/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
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How is Emma Bridgewater's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Emma Bridgewater's score based on?
14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
21% of them were published by Emma Bridgewater itself; the rest come from independent sources.
11 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“Unbudgeted increases in factory raw material costs and energy non-commodity costs led to a higher than planned cost of production in the factory.”
“wheeled into the kiln for 7 hours of firing”
“Improving our supply chain transparency for lifestyle product categories”
“entirely produced in Stoke-on-Trent using traditional methods”
“All its ceramics are still manufactured at the Stoke-on-Trent foundry”
“All the clay not used is recycled.”
“fortunate enough to fix its energy prices a few years ago”
“an energy-dependent business like ours”
“Turnover for the year decreased by 12% to £27.4 million (2024: £31.3 million)”
“was fined £266,666 and ordered to pay costs of £4931”
“As a BCorp business Emma Bridgewater Ltd is an enthusiastic member of a global movement”
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How does Emma Bridgewater compare with other building materials / ceramics / glass / cement companies?
Emma Bridgewater sits at the bottom of the building materials / ceramics / glass / cement pack.
Among the 5 major building materials / ceramics / glass / cement brands we've scored, Emma Bridgewater sits 5th of 5.
Who scores higher in Building Materials / Ceramics / Glass / Cement?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Emma Bridgewater.
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