Liverpool Football Club scores 56/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.
That places Liverpool Football Club joint 28th of 634 companies scored, and joint 1st of 20 in Professional Sports Clubs.
Liverpool FC has built a credible, audited sustainability programme with strong absolute emissions reductions (89% in Scope 1, 13% overall vs 2019/20) and board-level governance. Critical gaps remain: no SBTi validation, Scope 3 lacks independent assurance, water and nature footprints are unmeasured, and full supply-chain visibility is absent.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Targets & Commitments (4/10, 5/10).
17 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
12 of 17 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“Scope 1: 172 tCO₂e; Scope 2: 0 tCO₂e; 89% reduction in Scope 1 vs 2019/20 baseline”
“Liverpool FC's Sustainability Management System was audited by BSI and achieved certification against ISO 20121”
“Liverpool FC has reduced its Scope 1 (operational) emissions by 89% since its 2019/20 baseline season”
“LFC calculates the carbon footprint of its merchandise — from production to delivery — and purchases carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits”
“Think Beyond supported the club in developing its carbon emission inventory, quantifying its total greenhouse gas emissions”
“13 per cent reduction in overall carbon emissions compared to its 2019-20 baseline”
“Liverpool FC's total emissions for the 2022-23 season were 75,142 tCO2e”
“LFC is committed to quantitative analysis of energy, water and waste data to track and reduce its carbon footprint”
“This covers areas such as water self-sufficiency, reduction in waste, carbon neutrality and biodiversity”
“Liverpool F.C recently issued a letter to its Academy players and families to detail ways that water usage in their homes can be reduced”
“50% reduction in absolute emissions by 2030 and net-zero status by 2040”
“Arsenal became the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative”
“plastic bottle recycling collection rates on matchdays increased from 25 per cent at the beginning of the partnership in 2021, to 86 per cent”
“groundskeeping team has furthered biodiversity efforts by planting more than 1,000 trees and hedges while installing honeybee colonies that now total 60,000 bees”
“LFC's integrated approach to the implementation of its sustainability management system, considers not only match-day activities”
“All messaging is backed by third-party verification and aligns with the UN Sports 4 Climate Action Framework”
“Liverpool took a 33-minute flight back from a game at Newcastle”
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Liverpool Football Club shares top spot among professional sports clubs peers.
Among the 20 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Liverpool Football Club is tied =1st of 20, with 2 others.
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Liverpool Football Club is a professional football club based in Liverpool, England, competing in the Premier League. Founded in 1892, it operates Anfield Stadium (capacity 61,000), training facilities, and an academy. The club generates revenue from matchday, broadcasting, sponsorships, and retail.
Peer Premier League club; first PL club to achieve SBTi net-zero validation.
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