Ocado sustainability score: 46/100
Ocado Group is a UK-based online grocery and logistics technology company. It operates automated distribution centres and last-mile delivery networks, with a growing B2B robotics business serving international partners.
More about Ocado
Revenue in FY2025 was £1,381.7m with ~20,491 employees.
Founded 2009Head office Hatfield, United KingdomStaff ~20,491 (2025)Revenue £1,381.7M revenue (statutory, FY2025); £1,361.5M before adjusting itemsWebsite ↗
Ocado's operational emissions rose 4% despite intensity improvements, and absolute Scope 1+2 emissions are climbing. Fleet electrification remains at trial stage. Nature risk assessment is incomplete and unquantified. Targets are intensity-based, not absolute, limiting credibility on decarbonisation.
Ocado scores 46/100 (Making progress) 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 October 2026.
That places Ocado joint 256th of 934 companies scored, and joint 2nd of 18 in Shipping / Logistics.
What is Ocado doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Energy Source (3/10, 4/10).
Where Ocado lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling3/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less 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 waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
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How is Ocado's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Ocado's score changed?
Ocado's score has moved from 42 to 46 across 2 recorded reviews, up 4 points.
- 42 → 46+42 November 2026
Re-scored under the current method (v2.5.24). Sector corrected to Shipping / Logistics: logistics is 58.8% of Ocado Group's revenue (Annual Report 2025; owner ruling 2026-11-02).. Sector corrected "E-commerce / Online Retail" (base 40) → "Shipping / Logistics" (base 30), sourced from ANNUAL-REPORT Shipping / Logistics 58.8% of revenue (p.p.195 (segment description); p.199 segment table: 'Revenue before adjusting items 561.2 800.3 1,361.5' (Technology Solutions, Logistics, Total, £m); 800.3/1,361.5 = 58.8%)
- Scored 424 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Ocado's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
23% of them were published by Ocado itself; the rest come from independent sources.
10 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1 – Direct emissions 108,631△ 103,957# +4%”
“We have identified over 40 initiatives such as trialling electric vehicles as we start to transition our delivery fleet”
“Ocado runs a fleet of trucks and 3.5 tonne vans and these heavier vehicles are both tricky segments of the market to electrify.”
“We’re committed to protecting the environment, from circular design to recycling and minimising the use of raw materials.”
“The initiative achieved an 83% vessel return rate and eliminated 96,000 single-use packaging components.”
“OX26 6GF, Ocado Operating Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/VB3398ET/A001”
“is amongst the first grocery retailers to have SBTi-validated targets including those originating from forests, land and agriculture (FLAG)”
“The move is part of Ocado Retail’s target to become net-zero by 2040.”
“Titan uses power produced from lightweight, high powered solar panels and stores the electrical energy in long life lightweight lithium batteries”
“The online grocer initially deployed 15 BEDEO 100% electric vans in 2019 and is adding a further 17 vehicles by the end of this year.”
“We are delighted that the High Court has dismissed Ocado’s judicial review application”
“Find out more about our achievements in FY25, alongside our priorities for the upcoming year.”
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How does Ocado compare with other shipping / logistics companies?
Where Ocado sits among shipping / logistics peers.
Among the 18 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, Ocado is tied =2nd of 18, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Shipping / Logistics?
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