Ipswich Town Football Club 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 Ipswich Town Football Club joint 590th of 634 companies scored, and joint 19th of 20 in Professional Sports Clubs.
Ipswich Town FC has published no emissions data, renewable energy plan, or science-aligned climate targets. The club operates a 30,000-seat stadium and training facilities with an estimated 2,000–6,000 tCO₂e operational footprint but discloses nothing. Waste recycling exists via contractor; all other environmental metrics are unreported.
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15 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
12 of 15 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“top-flight newcomer Ipswich Town has no publicly available figures for any scope emissions”
“18 out of the 20 top flight clubs reported their Scope 1 & Scope 2 emissions”
“IPSWICH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB COMPANY LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House”
“around 61% of a Premier League club's emissions are directly attributed to travel”
“Develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dataset (scope 1, 2 and 3) by the end of Season 2025/26”
“Although Ipswich met the financial and employee criteria in 2024, it fell short the previous year when it featured in League One”
“Fixed asset expenditure was £5.8 million, reflecting the initial costs of upgrading Portman Road for the Premier League”
“installing a building management system which only provides power to rooms when they are in use, fitting low energy light bulbs”
“committed to upholding the highest possible standard of Environmental sustainability in our activities and processes”
“Town link up with Council to tackle pollution and promote sustainability”
“We have a recycling target of over 90% of all wastes we manage through our waste facility”
“The Council installed 21 vibrantly wrapped, football and recycling themed bins in readiness for Ipswich Town's return to the Premier League”
“The SBTi's Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets, or have committed to developing targets”
“In 2010, the team began its journey to becoming the world's first carbon neutral football club”
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Ipswich Town Football Club is tied at the bottom of the professional sports clubs pack.
Among the 20 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Ipswich Town Football Club is tied =19th of 20, with 1 other.
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Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Suffolk, England, competing in the English Football League Championship. Founded in 1878, the club operates Portman Road stadium with approximately 30,000 capacity and runs year-round training facilities. The club returned to the Premier League in 2024 after a 22-year absence but was relegated after one season.
Peer: Professional football club in English Premier League with comparable stadium and operational footprint.
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