Little Moons sustainability score: 29/100
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
Little Moons is a London-based maker of mochi ice cream, mostly dairy gelato wrapped in rice dough, sold through supermarkets. Its group accounts are filed by LM Topco Limited, incorporated in 2022; its roots go back to 2008 (V&H Limited, 06603979).
More about Little Moons
It had about 289 employees and £56.6 million revenue in its year to January 2026.
Founded 2022Head office London, UKStaff ~289Revenue ~£56.6M revenue (group, period to 2 Jan 2026)Website ↗
Little Moons' own emissions fell from 1,743 to 1,015 tCO2e, mostly because it closed its Kettering factory and moved production back to London. It gives its supply-chain footprint only per kilogram of product, with no total, so the size deduction applies. Its factory electricity comes from UK wind and solar under certificates, but gas is still about a third of its energy. Its only climate target is a 30% cut in supply-chain intensity by 2030. It recycles 63% of its factory waste and gives surplus away, but publishes no water data.
Little Moons scores 29/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified November 2026.
That places Little Moons joint 706th of 934 companies scored, and joint 5th of 12 in Food & Beverage (meat/dairy).
What is Little Moons doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 3/10).
Where Little Moons lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- 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 falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water1/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Little Moons's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Little Moons's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
30% of them were published by Little Moons itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Gas combustion 387 526”
“In 2025, that was 3.91KgCO2e/Kg Product.”
“Since 2025, 100% of our mangoes have achieved Silver certification through SAI Platform's Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA).”
“made from FSC-certified board from sustainably-managed forests”
“Little Moons earned an overall score of 89.7”
“Alongside our innovation & sustainability director, Emma Love, I am responsible for driving this through the business.”
“Little Moons has borrowed another £5m from its shareholders, having breached its loan terms shortly after closing its Kettering factory”
“We did not find any past criticisms of Little Moons.”
“In an ‘unusual situation’, the mochi maker has u-turned on plans to switch all its production to a new factory in Kettering, leaving staff angry”
“The frozen treat brand said it aims to source 80 per cent of its ingredients from FSA Silver suppliers by 2030.”
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How does Little Moons compare with other food & beverage (meat/dairy) companies?
Where Little Moons sits among food & beverage (meat/dairy) peers.
Among the 12 major food & beverage (meat/dairy) brands we've scored, Little Moons is tied =5th of 12, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Food & Beverage (meat/dairy)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Little Moons.
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