Pharmacy2U sustainability score: 42/100
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
Pharmacy2U is a UK online pharmacy based in Leeds, dispensing prescriptions by post and selling medicines and health products. Pharmacy2U Limited was incorporated in 1999.
More about Pharmacy2U
It had about 1,056 employees and £334 million revenue in its year to March 2025.
Founded 1999Head office Leeds, UKStaff ~1,056 (FY to Mar 2025 monthly average)Revenue ~£334M revenue (FY to Mar 2025)Website ↗
Pharmacy2U's footprint was 417,388 tCO2e in its year to March 2025, almost all of it (407,000 t) the medicines it buys; its earlier, much lower totals left most of its supply chain out. Its electricity is on green tariffs, of an unstated kind. It aims for net zero by 2040 with a 30% absolute cut across all scopes, medicines included, by 2030, and says it will submit targets to the SBTi in 2026; none are validated yet. It recycles 80% of its waste but publishes no water figures.
Pharmacy2U scores 42/100 (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 November 2026.
That places Pharmacy2U joint 357th of 934 companies scored, and joint 10th of 22 in Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals.
What is Pharmacy2U doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (0/10, 3/10).
Where Pharmacy2U 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 chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No 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 nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Pharmacy2U's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Pharmacy2U'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 Pharmacy2U itself; the rest come from independent sources.
10 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“Taking the 'market' based approach to Scope 2 Emissions wo uld see our foot print drop to 69.35 tCO2e.”
“It has been calculated that the total emissions for the base year was 2,971 tCO2e”
“emissions (including grey fleet Scope 3 emissions) decreased from 399.26 tCO2e to 335.6 tCO2e”
“from 338.54 tCO2e to 399.26 tCO2e, but this included the addition of Metabolic Healthcare.”
“Inspection outcome: Standards met”
“Pharmacy2U said it is "the only online pharmacy in the UK to hold B Corp status"”
“The Leeds-based company scored 91.4 out of 200 in the B Impact Assessment”
“The company operates from sites in Leeds, Leicestershire and London and serves more than 1.6 million patients across the UK.”
“The online pharmacy company Pharmacy2U has been fined £130,000 for selling details of more than 20,000 of its customers”
“The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints made about Pharmacy2U advertisements”
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How does Pharmacy2U compare with other healthcare / pharmaceuticals companies?
Where Pharmacy2U sits among healthcare / pharmaceuticals peers.
Among the 22 major healthcare / pharmaceuticals brands we've scored, Pharmacy2U is tied =10th of 22, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Pharmacy2U.
Roche has achieved strong operational decarbonisation (46% S1&2 reduction since 2022) and received SBTi validation for net-zero targets — a pharma first.
See the breakdown →AstraZeneca has cut operational emissions 88% since 2015, but Scope 3 has risen 24% above baseline and now comprises 99% of total footprint.
See the breakdown →Sanofi's own emissions are 49% below 2019, but its total of 4.45 MtCO2e was flat in 2025 because its supply-chain emissions rose slightly.
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