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Pho Restaurants·Food Service / Restaurants·London, GB·Founded 1976·Last verified 25 April 2026
27
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

Pho operates 45–50 UK restaurants with zero emissions disclosure, no carbon targets, and no sustainability strategy despite c.£79M revenue and ongoing expansion. The company reports no Scope 1, 2, or 3 data; has made no energy transition commitments; and provides no environmental governance or accountability structure. A growing food business with material operational footprint and supply chain risk actively avoiding measurement.

The calculation

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Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food Service / Restaurants sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
19 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 19) = 26.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
27 / 100
The ten questions

Where Pho Restaurants is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (7/10, 2/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Emissions Trajectory (0/10, 0/10).

Where the evidence comes from

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8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Pho Restaurants — Corporate Website
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[2]Public record
Companies House — Company Information (Pho Restaurants Ltd, 05329479)
Ongoing
Q1Q8
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[3]Public record
Restaurant Online — Pho Expansion & Sales Growth (2025)
2025
Q3
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[4]Public record
Restaurant Online — Pho Expansion & Sales Growth (2023)
2023
Q3
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[5]Self-reported
Pho Restaurants — Menus
Ongoing
Q5
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[6]Self-reported
TriSpan LLP — Portfolio (Pho)
Ongoing
Q9
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[7]Public record
Trademark Lawyer Magazine — Pho Trademark Controversy
2024
Q10
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[8]Public record
VNExpress — UK Restaurant Chain Drops Pho Trademark
2024
Q10
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Pho Restaurants in context

Where Pho Restaurants sits among food service / restaurants peers.

Among the 46 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Pho Restaurants sits 37th of 46.

37/46
Pho Restaurants's rank
34
Industry average
19
Industry low
50
Industry high
How this score has moved

Pho Restaurants's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Pho Restaurants

Pho is a UK-based Vietnamese restaurant chain operating approximately 45–50 locations across Britain. The brand serves pho and Asian noodle dishes, with a menu featuring meat-based broths (beef, chicken) and plant-based options. Founded in 1976, Pho is now owned by TriSpan's Rising Stars investment fund and generated £79.3M revenue in FY2025.

Founded
1976
Headquarters
London, GB
Employees
~700
Annual revenue
~£79M
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