Pact Coffee sustainability score: 44/100
Pact Coffee is a UK-based specialty coffee roaster founded in 2012, headquartered in Haslemere, England. The company sources directly from ~150 farmers across 10 origin countries, roasts via low-emission Loring Smart Roasters, and sells via direct-to-consumer subscription and retail partnerships including Waitrose and Whole Foods. ~50-76 employees, ~507 tonnes roasted annually.
Founded 2012Head office Haslemere, EnglandStaff ~50-76Revenue ~£15MWebsite ↗
Pact Coffee operates with genuine sustainability awareness but fundamental transparency gaps undermine its claims. No Scope 3 emissions data published despite supply chain being the dominant carbon source. Operational carbon neutrality relies on offsets rather than elimination. B Corp certification provides governance but masks the absence of quantified targets and science-based commitments.
Pact Coffee scores 44/100 (Below expectations) 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 May 2026.
That places Pact Coffee joint 306th of 934 companies scored, and joint 18th of 51 in Food & Beverage (non-meat).
What is Pact Coffee doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (8/10, 5/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (2/10, 2/10).
Where Pact Coffee lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations4/10No full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- Emissions from its supply chain3/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its 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 water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets2/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
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How is Pact Coffee's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Pact Coffee's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
36% of them were published by Pact Coffee itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 5 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Pact Coffee compare with other food & beverage (non-meat) companies?
Where Pact Coffee sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.
Among the 51 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Pact Coffee is tied =18th of 51, with 7 others.
Who scores higher in Food & Beverage (non-meat)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Pact Coffee.
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