Intertek sustainability score: 41/100

·Consulting / Professional Services·London, United Kingdom·Founded 1885·Last verified 29 August 2026
41
out of 100
Below expectationsPending ReviewMixed evidence· 12 src

Intertek scores 41/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.

That places Intertek joint 254th of 650 companies scored, and 11th of 11 in Consulting / Professional Services.

Intertek has met its near-term SBTi emissions targets early with verified 54.7% absolute reductions in Scope 1+2 by 2025. However, Scope 3 disclosure remains narrow—only 3 of 15 categories quantified—and critical supply chain emissions unquantified. Water, waste, and biodiversity lack measurable data. A greenwashing enablement controversy via its CarbonZero certification service undercuts credibility.

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The calculation

How is Intertek'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
Consulting / Professional Services sector ceiling.
65 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
56 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 65) + (0.7 × 56) = 58.7
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
41 / 100
The ten questions

What is Intertek doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Emissions Trajectory (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Intertek's score based on?

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

[1]Self-reported
Intertek Sustainability Disclosure Index 2025

Our annual environmental reporting cycle ran from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025.

2025
Q1Q2Q4
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[2]Self-reported
Intertek Basis of Reporting ESG Data 2025

Intertek's GHG emissions reporting complies with the methodologies outlined by the GHG Protocol 'Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standards', ISO 140064-1

2025
Q1
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[3]Self-reported
Intertek Sustainability Report 2024

We made progress on our SBTi-validated near-term target of ensuring that 70% of our key supply chain

2024
Q2Q7
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[4]Self-reported
Intertek 2025 Year in Review

met our scope 1 and 2 target early, delivering a 54.7% reduction against our 2019 base year

2025
Q3Q4
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[5]SEC filing
FCA Annual Report and Accounts 2025 (Intertek Annual Report)

We also met our scope 3 target, achieving a 53.4% reduction against the same 2019 baseline.

2025
Q3
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[6]Self-reported
Intertek Sustainability Report 2023

Operational emission reductions 2019-2023: -36.7%

2023
Q3
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[7]Self-reported
Environmental and Climate Change Policy — August 2025

Preserving and restoring local ecosystems impacted by our operations.

2025
Q5Q6Q7
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[8]Self-reported
Intertek Near-Term Targets Approved by SBTi (News, August 2023)

SBTi has confirmed that Intertek's science-based targets meet its strict criteria and recommendations.

2023
Q8
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[9]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, or have committed to developing targets.

Ongoing
Q8
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[10]Public record
Greenpeace UK — Golden Age of Greenwash

The certifier, Intertek, explains that their new CarbonZero label is partly based on 'certification of traceable high-quality carbon capture or reduction investments'

2019
Q10
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[11]Public record
Globe and Mail — Lundin Energy Sells First Carbon-Neutral Oil

The certification of the Lundin cargo was provided by Intertek Group, which tests, inspects and certifies

2021
Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
Sustainalytics ESG Rating — Intertek Group PLC

Intertek is one of the largest and oldest companies in the testing, inspection, and certification industry.

Ongoing
Q9
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Intertek in context

How does Intertek compare with other consulting / professional services companies?

Intertek sits at the bottom of the consulting / professional services pack.

Among the 11 major consulting / professional services brands we've scored, Intertek sits 11th of 11.

11/11
Intertek's rank
53
Industry average
41
Industry low
59
Industry high
How this score has moved

Has Intertek's score changed?

today

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What's being contested

Has Intertek's score been challenged?

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Intertek

Intertek is a UK-based testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) company founded in 1885. Operating in 100+ countries, it provides assurance services to manufacturing, energy, consumer, and infrastructure sectors. Listed on the London Stock Exchange; subject to private equity takeover bid as of 2026.

Founded
1885
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~45,000
Annual revenue
~£3.43B
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