J D Wetherspoon is a UK-based hospitality operator running approximately 800 pubs across the United Kingdom.
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Wetherspoon has achieved a 34% absolute reduction in Scope 1&2 emissions since 2019 and secured SBTi approval for aggressive 2033 targets. But Scope 3 disclosure is nascent, renewable energy procurement is absent, and nature/biodiversity assessment remains undeveloped. The hardest emissions cuts still lie ahead.
J D Wetherspoon scores 49/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places J D Wetherspoon joint 169th of 847 companies scored, and joint 3rd of 49 in Food Service / Restaurants.
Where J D Wetherspoon sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 49 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, J D Wetherspoon is tied =3rd of 49, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No RE100 membership, green tariffs, PPAs, or on-site renewables disclosed.
Biodiversity policy still in development, not published.
No specific consumption figures (litres/m³) disclosed, no year-on-year reduction data published, no formal water footprint assessment.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Resource Use & Waste (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 3/10).
The 2 companies in the sector scoring nearest above J D Wetherspoon.
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J D Wetherspoon is a UK-based hospitality operator running approximately 800 pubs across the United Kingdom. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Watford, the company is one of Britain's largest pub chains, serving food and beverages through a vertically integrated model with its own distribution centre.
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