The Crown Estate is a statutory body managing land, property and seabed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Crown Estate Scotland is a separate body), including urban property portfolios, farmland, and offshore licences for wind, aggregate, and energy infrastructure.
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The Crown Estate reports rising absolute emissions driven by offshore wind construction on leased seabed, with Scope 3 up 60% year-on-year. A 2020 net-zero 2030 pledge was replaced with a 2050 intensity target. Scope 3 assurance covers only 0.25% of reported emissions; supply-chain engagement is nascent.
The Crown Estate scores 36/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places The Crown Estate joint 459th of 847 companies scored, and 17th of 26 in Construction / Real Estate.
Where The Crown Estate sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 26 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, The Crown Estate sits 17th of 26.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Avoided emissions from displaced generation (18 Mt CO2e) do not constitute absolute reduction.
Shift from absolute to intensity metric weakens commitment.
No verified consumption reduction or discharge-compliance data.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (0/10, 2/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above The Crown Estate.
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See the breakdown →The formula and all 13 sources.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
Most of The Crown Estate's reported emissions total is the construction of offshore wind farms by its seabed tenants, which it reports in its own Scope 3.
10 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“Total Scope 1 13,330”
“Scope 2 GHG emissions (market based) (tCO2e) 588”
“KPMG has issued an unqualified opinion”
“During 2024, we ran a six-month pilot with several high-spend”
“make up 99% of our overall”
“procurement of 100% renewable energy across the portfolio”
“Deliver a measurable increase in biodiversity for”
“Greenpeace UK has warned the Crown Estate that it is considering taking legal action”
“Greenpeace UK has threatened legal action against the Crown Estate over the way seabed rights are priced for offshore wind projects”
“Greenpeace UK has officially lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)”
“the estate’s managers have insisted its legal duty is to maximise profit, not help the government deliver on its climate ambition”
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The Crown Estate is a statutory body managing land, property and seabed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (Crown Estate Scotland is a separate body), including urban property portfolios, farmland, and offshore licences for wind, aggregate, and energy infrastructure. It operates as an independent entity but is accountable to Parliament and the Crown.
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