BrewDog·Food & Beverage (non-meat)·Ellon, United Kingdom·Founded 2007·Last verified 31 May 2026
39
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review+6 since last review

BrewDog has abandoned false carbon-negative claims and disclosed Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions with third-party calculation, but lacks science-based targets, multi-year emissions reductions, and credible supplier engagement. The Lost Forest project failed ecologically, the company lost B Corp certification over workplace culture, and regulators found its carbon marketing misleading.

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
Food & Beverage (non-meat) sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
37 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 37) = 40.9
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
39 / 100
The ten questions

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

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (6/10, 5/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 2/10).

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.

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

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — BrewDog Organization Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q8
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[2]Self-reported
BrewDog 2023 Annual Report and Sustainability Disclosure
2024
Q1Q3Q4Q7Q9
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[3]Public record
Inside Beer — BrewDog Ends Carbon-Negative Claim Amid Sustainability Concerns
2024
Q2Q8
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[4]Public record
Peters & Peters — BrewDog's Carbon-Negative Brewery Deemed Misleading (ASA Case)
2023
Q3Q10
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[5]Third-party verified
Anaerobic Digestion — BrewDog Brewery Makes Biogas Carbon-Negative
2022
Q4Q6Q7
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[6]Public record
Beverage Daily — Why BrewDog Is Winding Down Its Carbon-Negative Claim
2024
Q6Q8
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[7]Self-reported
Delphis Eco — Celebrating World Environment Day Partnership with BrewDog
Unknown
Q6
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[8]Public record
Forestry Journal — BrewDog Sells Lost Forest Highland Estate; 250,000 Trees Die
2025
Q5
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[9]Third-party verified
Parks Watch Scotland — BrewDog's Dead Forest in the Cairngorms National Park
2024
Q5
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[10]Public record
The Scottish Farmer — BrewDog Sells Kinrara Lost Forest Tree Losses
2025
Q5Q10
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[11]Public record
Edie — BrewDog Loses B Corp Status After BBC Exposé
2022
Q9Q10
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[12]Public record
ASA Ruling — BrewDog PLC Instagram Ad (G23-1210353)
2023
Q10
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BrewDog in context

Where BrewDog sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.

Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, BrewDog is tied =27th of 41, with 1 other.

=27/41
BrewDog's rank
43
Industry average
31
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

BrewDog's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About BrewDog

BrewDog is a Scottish craft brewery founded in 2007, headquartered in Ellon. Operating 100+ bars globally and a US brewery, it produces and sells craft beers. The company has invested in renewable energy infrastructure including an anaerobic digester, but faces scrutiny over emissions trajectory, nature claims, and governance following workplace culture revelations.

Founded
2007
Headquarters
Ellon, United Kingdom
Employees
~2,400
Annual revenue
~£357M
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