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Gourmet Burger Kitchen·Food Service / Restaurants·London, United Kingdom·Founded 2001·Last verified 25 April 2026
28
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

GBK has published no emissions data since 2021, when it claimed carbon neutrality entirely through offsetting—a greenwashing tactic abandoned without follow-up. A beef-focused restaurant chain with a material supply chain footprint reports zero Scope 3 data, no reduction targets, and no governance structure. Four years of silence on sustainability after an offset-only announcement.

The calculation

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

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food Service / Restaurants sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
20 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 20) = 27.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
28 / 100
The ten questions

Where Gourmet Burger Kitchen is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (5/10, 3/10). Weakest on Transparency & Accountability and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 1/10).

Where the evidence comes from

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

[1]Self-reported
Boparan group achieves carbon neutral certification
2021
Q1Q8Q10
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[2]Public record
Gourmet Burger Kitchen returns to profit
2025
Q1Q2Q3
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[3]Third-party verified
Food and Agriculture Benchmark: Boparan Company Profile
2023
Q2Q5Q6Q7Q9
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[4]Third-party verified
ESG Wrap: Boparan's climate strategy flew the coop
2023
Q3Q10
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[5]Self-reported
Boparan Restaurant Group goes carbon neutral
2021
Q4
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[6]Self-reported
Boparan Restaurant Group takes all brands carbon neutral
2021
Q4Q5Q8Q9
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[7]Self-reported
EauVation Client Stories: Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Unknown
Q6Q7
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Gourmet Burger Kitchen in context

Where Gourmet Burger Kitchen sits among food service / restaurants peers.

Among the 46 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Gourmet Burger Kitchen sits 33rd of 46.

33/46
Gourmet Burger Kitchen's rank
34
Industry average
19
Industry low
50
Industry high
How this score has moved

Gourmet Burger Kitchen's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK) is a UK burger restaurant chain operating approximately 40–60 outlets, down from a pre-pandemic peak of 90. Owned by Boparan Restaurant Group, GBK focuses on premium beef burgers and operates mid-market casual dining venues across the UK. Annual revenue circa £125M.

Founded
2001
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~1,000
Annual revenue
~£125M
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