Mitchells & Butlers scores 35/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified October 2026.
That places Mitchells & Butlers joint 452nd of 790 companies scored, and joint 19th of 49 in Food Service / Restaurants.
Mitchells & Butlers reports carbon and waste metrics but lacks third-party verification and detailed disclosure on water, nature, and supply-chain emissions. Scope 3 reduction lags climate targets. Kitchen electrification covers only a small fraction of gas-fired sites. Water impact remains entirely unreported.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 3/10).
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
“Scope 1 tCO2e: 84,892”
“food we sell is the largest contributor to our greenhouse gas footprint”
“supplier-specific data from key providers across proteins and beverages”
“customer travel accounted for the greatest amount of total scope 3 emissions – 37%”
“has electrified 74 kitchens and removed gas in five sites”
“our Net Zero plan was recently validated by the Science Based Target initiatives”
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Where Mitchells & Butlers sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 49 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Mitchells & Butlers is tied =19th of 49, with 3 others.
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Mitchells & Butlers is a UK-listed hospitality operator running over 1,700 pubs, bars and restaurants across the UK and Ireland. Its brewing roots date to 1898; the current plc was formed in 2003 and is headquartered in Birmingham. The group operates across premium, community and branded chains, generating revenue from food, drink and accommodation. A major employer in the UK leisure sector.
Competing UK pub and bar operator. Similar operational scale and footprint exposure.
View breakdown →Beverage supplier to hospitality; beer production and supply-chain carbon intensity.
View breakdown →Spirits and drinks manufacturer and hospitality supplier; Scope 3 emissions exposure.
View breakdown →UK hospitality operator; Premier Inn and Brewers Fayre brands. Comparable restaurant-pub portfolio.
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