Tottenham Hotspur Football Club sustainability score: 53/100

·Professional Sports Clubs·Founded 1882·Last verified 22 August 2026
53
out of 100
Making progressPending ReviewStrong evidence· 12 src

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club scores 53/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.

That places Tottenham Hotspur Football Club joint 60th of 634 companies scored, and 4th of 20 in Professional Sports Clubs.

Tottenham publishes a full Scope 3 inventory and 100% renewable electricity, but absolute emissions are rising 10.5% year-on-year driven by fan travel accounting for 47.5% of footprint. Water and waste lack quantified baselines. A High Court quashed planning permission for the women's academy on Whitewebbs Park over concealed biodiversity concerns, exposing tension between stated nature commitments and development practice.

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The calculation

How is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's SINK score calculated?

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

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Professional Sports Clubs sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
57 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 57) = 53.4
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
53 / 100
The ten questions

What is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Energy Source and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Emissions Trajectory (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's score based on?

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

8 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Tottenham Hotspur FC Carbon Reduction Plan FY2023

Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 5% whereas Scope 3 emission increased by 13%

2024
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[2]Third-party verified
Sport Positive EPL Team Sustainability Scores

100% certified renewable energy and zero scope 2 emissions at its stadium, with REGO-backed electricity and carbon neutral gas (Sport Positive verified)

2022
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[3]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon Tottenham Hotspur Emissions Data

Scope 3 emissions were the largest component, totalling approximately 91.9 million kg CO2e

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[4]Third-party verified
Global Sustainable Sport EPL Emissions Analysis 2024

Both clubs have experienced an overall increase of roughly 6% across all scopes

2024
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[5]Self-reported
Tottenham Hotspur Sustainability Information — Passionate About Our Planet

The Club uses 100% renewable electricity, across all sites, backed by REGO certificates

Ongoing
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[6]Self-reported
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — To Care Is To Do

A comprehensive drainage and extraction system is in place through the installation of an attenuation pond and two onsite bore holes that extract water with licences

Ongoing
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[7]Third-party verified
FC Business — Tottenham Joins UN Sports for Nature Framework

Tottenham Hotspur has committed to protecting nature and minimising damage to natural habitats and species

2025
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[8]Public record
Solicitors Journal — Guardians of Whitewebbs Park v Enfield High Court Judgment

High Court has quashed planning permission granted to THFC for a training academy at Whitewebbs Park

2025
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[9]Third-party verified
BASIS Biodiversity Award Winner — Tottenham Hotspur FC 2024

Tottenham's commitment to biodiversity is part of a broader push to understand and mitigate its environmental impact

2024
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[10]Third-party verified
Circular Online — Grundon Recycling Contract at Tottenham Stadium

Grundon scores recycling contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a significant investment towards designing waste out of operations

2026
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[11]Self-reported
Tottenham Hotspur Announces Net-Zero Commitment and Tops Premier League Sustainability Table

a 'zero to landfill' waste management programme, with clear recycling instructions for fans on its bins, as well as a reusable beer cup scheme

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[12]Third-party verified
Environmental Law Foundation — Are Football Clubs a Threat to Nature?

Ironically, the club ranked second in the Premier League Sustainability Report in 2021

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Tottenham Hotspur Football Club in context

How does Tottenham Hotspur Football Club compare with other professional sports clubs companies?

Where Tottenham Hotspur Football Club sits among professional sports clubs peers.

Among the 20 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club sits 4th of 20.

4/20
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club's rank
34
Industry average
22
Industry low
56
Industry high
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About Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is a professional football club based in London, England, competing in the Premier League. Founded in 1882, the club operates a 62,850-capacity stadium and training centre. As a major sports organisation, its sustainability footprint spans operational emissions, fan travel, supply chain impacts, and facility management across stadiums, offices, and training grounds.

Founded
1882
Headquarters
GB
Employees
~700
Annual revenue
~£528M (FY2024)
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