Greencore sustainability score: 38/100
Better than 32% of Food & Beverage (non-meat)
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
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Greencore is a London-listed maker of convenience food in the UK, including sandwiches, salads and ready meals for supermarkets, incorporated in Ireland. It reported £1,947.0 million of revenue for the 52 weeks to 26 September 2025, with about 13,381 employees, and completed its acquisition of Bakkavor in January 2026.
Head office IrelandStaff ~13,381 (2025)Revenue £1,947.0 million revenue (52 weeks ended 26 Sep 2025)Website ↗
Greencore has SBTi-validated targets and its Scope 1 and 2 fell in FY25, but its Scope 3 rose and total emissions are above its FY19 baseline, so it is off track. Its Scope 3 covers only purchased goods and upstream transport, none of its data is assured, it missed 2025 packaging and deforestation-free soy goals, and it reports 150 discharge-consent breaches.
Greencore scores 38/100 (Below expectations) 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 Greencore joint 530th of 1,118 companies scored, and joint 38th of 60 in Food & Beverage (non-meat).
What is Greencore doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Controversies & Red Flags (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Energy Source (1/10, 2/10).
Where Greencore 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
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy isMove to a renewable energy tariff or make a major efficiency investment.
- Its effect on natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling1/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets7/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Greencore's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Greencore's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
50% of them were published by Greencore itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 and 2 carbon emission reduction”
“Total gross Scope 1 and 2 emissions (tCO2e) 83,230 88,458 93,366”
“Greencore’s acquisition of Bakkavor is set to complete on 16 January 2026”
“We have not undertaken external assurance of the statements and data within our FY25”
“footprint are Category 1 purchased goods and services (ingredients and packaging) and Category 4 emissions from upstream transport as these are the most material”
“There were 150 instances of non-compliance with discharge consent recorded across the business in FY25.”
“have a deforestation-free supply chain by 2025”
“We have decided to grant the variation for Greencore Warrington operated by”
“This consolidated permit has been issued following a full review against the best available techniques (BAT)”
“Scope 1 and 2 carbon, water and waste are included in the annual bonus plan for Executives”
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How does Greencore compare with other food & beverage (non-meat) companies?
Where Greencore sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.
Among the 60 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Greencore is tied =38th of 60, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Food & Beverage (non-meat)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Greencore.
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