Associated British Foods scores 28/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified September 2026.
That places Associated British Foods joint 628th of 809 companies scored, and 43rd of 47 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
ABF discloses operational emissions clearly but refuses to publish group-level Scope 3, the dominant carbon source across sugar, cotton, and soya supply chains. Subsidiary-level climate targets exist but no group SBTi commitment. Primark faces third-party criticism for synthetic fibre reliance and deforestation commitments remain weak.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 3/10).
15 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
“ABF Group scope 1 & 2 (market based) 2,410kt (2024: 2,627kt)”
“EY has provided limited independent assurance over the 2025 metrics”
“Primark where its supply chain's carbon emissions dwarf those that originate from within the business”
“ABF Sugar has announced the approval of its near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets with SBTi”
“Sugar's Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (market-based) decreased by 9% compared to 2024 and by 23% against its 2018 baseline”
“Primark is committed to secure 100% of electricity from renewable sources for owned and operated (Scope 2) emissions by 2030”
“ABF's palm consumption has been supported through RSPO sustainable supply chain routes since end of 2015”
“74% of the soya products AB Agri bought worldwide were certificated to FEFAC benchmark for responsibly sourced soya”
“This company received a score of 16.1%”
“AB Sugar represents some 96% of the Group's water abstracted”
“AB Sugar has a detailed plan to achieve its 30% absolute reduction, which it manages through its robust profit improvement system”
“this company has a zero or very low Engagement Intensity score on climate policy”
“We urged the company to set clear, time-bound targets to increase the proportion of sustainable cotton used in its products”
“near-term science-based emissions reduction targets on 16 September 2024”
“in January 2024, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated its near-term and net zero GHG emissions targets”
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Where Associated British Foods sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 47 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Associated British Foods sits 43rd of 47.
Associated British Foods's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 28.
Rescore 28→28 (promote-refresh, frozen base 30)
Initial public score 28 (publish-draft)
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Associated British Foods is a FMCG conglomerate with 102,000 employees, operating food processing (AB Sugar, AB Mauri, AB World Foods), retail (Primark, one of Europe's largest clothing retailers), and ingredients divisions. Founded 1935, headquartered London.
Subsidiary of ABF; major European fast-fashion retailer with similar exposure to synthetic fibre criticism.
View breakdown →Large FMCG conglomerate with sugar and food processing operations; comparable supply chain carbon risk.
View breakdown →Global food and ingredients firm; similar scope 3 disclosure gaps and commodity supply chain complexity.
View breakdown →Competing fast-fashion retailer; peer for assessment of fashion supply chain transparency and deforestation commitments.
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