Hull City AFC sustainability score: 22/100

·Professional Sports Clubs·Founded 1904·Last verified 22 August 2026
22
out of 100
Significant gapsPending ReviewStrong evidence· 12 src

Hull City AFC scores 22/100 (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 Hull City AFC joint 590th of 634 companies scored, and joint 19th of 20 in Professional Sports Clubs.

Hull City AFC publishes no emissions data, supply chain assessment, or renewable energy strategy. The club operates under Premier League sustainability requirements but has disclosed neither baseline GHG figures nor reduction targets as of August 2026. No governance structure, accountability mechanism, or public reporting exists.

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The calculation

How is Hull City AFC'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.
25 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 25) = 31.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
22 / 100
The ten questions

What is Hull City AFC doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (8/10, 3/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (1/10, 1/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Hull City AFC's score based on?

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

9 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Premier League Environmental Sustainability Commitment

Develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dataset (scope 1, 2 and 3) by the end of Season 2025/26

2024
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q8Q9Q10
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[2]Public record
Companies House filing history — Hull City Tigers Ltd

HULL CITY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LTD - Free company information from Companies House

Ongoing
Q1
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[3]Third-party verified
Sport Positive Leagues — Premier League Report 2024

April 2024

2024
Q2Q6
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[4]Public record
2024–25 Hull City AFC Season

Average home league attendance: 21,323

Unknown
Q3
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[5]Public record
2025–26 Hull City AFC Season

Average home league attendance: 21,400

Unknown
Q3
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[6]Public record
Hull City Council Green Energy Programme 2022

Hull City Council has agreed to a huge new package of green energy initiatives

2022
Q4
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[7]Public record
MKM Stadium

Owner: Hull City Council

Unknown
Q4Q7
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[8]Self-reported
Premier League: How clubs are championing a greener future

Clubs are helping to play their part in addressing environmental issues in a variety of ways

Unknown
Q5
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[9]Public record
MKM Stadium Facilities Guide

the stadium operates as a cashless venue

Unknown
Q6
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[10]Public record
Visit Hull — MKM Stadium

MKM Stadium is a multi-purpose facility situated within a Victorian park

Unknown
Q5
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[11]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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[12]Self-reported
Hull City AFC Official Website

The official website for Hull City AFC

Ongoing
Q9
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Hull City AFC in context

How does Hull City AFC compare with other professional sports clubs companies?

Hull City AFC is tied at the bottom of the professional sports clubs pack.

Among the 20 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Hull City AFC is tied =19th of 20, with 1 other.

=19/20
Hull City AFC's rank
34
Industry average
22
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

Has Hull City AFC's score changed?

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What's being contested

Has Hull City AFC's score been challenged?

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.

About Hull City AFC

Hull City AFC is a professional football club founded in 1904, based in Hull, England. The club competes in the English Premier League and operates the 25,586-capacity MKM Stadium. Like most mid-sized sports organisations, it manages stadium operations, training facilities, and fan travel logistics.

Founded
1904
Headquarters
GB
Employees
~300
Annual revenue
~£26M
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