Asda·Retail (non-fashion)·Leeds, United Kingdom·Founded 1965·Last verified 31 May 2026
31
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review-3 since last review

Asda reports Scope 1/2 emissions with GHG Protocol rigour and has cut operational carbon 48% since 2021, but Scope 3 — 98% of its footprint — remains largely unverified and uncut. Its SBTi targets were removed in 2024; self-set net-zero claims lack external validation. A CMA greenwashing undertaking and EIA criticism on refrigerants expose weak execution on climate commitments.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

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

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Retail (non-fashion) sector ceiling.
48 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
43 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 48) + (0.7 × 43) = 44.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
31 / 100
The ten questions

Where Asda is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Emissions Trajectory (6/10, 5/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Water Impact (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

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

[1]Self-reported
Net-Zero Carbon (Corporate Page)
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q4Q8
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[2]Self-reported
Documents and Downloads (ESG Resources)
Ongoing
Q1Q5Q7
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[3]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Asda Organisation Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3
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[4]Self-reported
Asda Updates on ESG Performance (Newsroom, Dec 2025)
2025
Q1Q3Q5Q6Q9
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[5]Self-reported
Asda Publishes Latest ESG Report (Newsroom, Aug 2024)
2024
Q2Q3Q6
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[6]Self-reported
Biodiversity (Corporate Page)
Ongoing
Q5Q7
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[7]Self-reported
Transparent Reporting (Corporate Page)
Ongoing
Q9
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[8]Public record
Why SBTi Has Delisted More Than 200 High-Profile Companies (Sustainability Magazine)
2024
Q8Q10
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[9]Public record
PRMC: A Reality Check of Corporate Procurement Trends in 2025 (Pexapark)
2025
Q8
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[10]Public record
Asda Shelves 2040 Climate Target Following Major Store Expansion (Business Green)
2024
Q8
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[11]Public record
Greenwashing: CMA Accepts Undertakings from ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda (Peters and Peters)
2024
Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
Asda Group Ltd (Ethical Consumer Profile)
2023
Q10
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Asda in context

Where Asda sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.

Among the 43 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Asda is tied =35th of 43, with 1 other.

=35/43
Asda's rank
39
Industry average
18
Industry low
55
Industry high
How this score has moved

Asda's score over time.

today

Score history begins 4 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About Asda

Asda is a UK-based supermarket chain founded in 1965, headquartered in Leeds, operating 143,125 employees across grocery retail. The company is one of the UK's largest food retailers, selling own-brand and branded groceries, clothing (George), and general merchandise. It is majority-owned by TDR Capital as of 2025.

Founded
1965
Headquarters
Leeds, United Kingdom
Employees
~143,125
Annual revenue
~£22B
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