Byron Burger sustainability score: 27/100

Byron Burger has not published emissions data or a sustainability report. The company claims to be 'making efforts to reduce our carbon footprint' with zero quantification. Operating 9–12 UK sites with commercial kitchens, gas cooking, refrigeration, and HVAC represents an estimated 1,000–10,000 tonnes CO2e Scope 1+2 footprint, unmonitored and undisclosed.

No Scope 3 quantification, supplier audit, or deforestation policy disclosed. Byron's beef supply from UK/Irish grass-fed cattle (Shorthorn, Limousin, Aberdeen Angus) carries high upstream emissions from livestock and feed production. Beef sourcing dominates the total carbon footprint but remains entirely unquantified and unmanaged.

No multi-year emissions baseline or targets exist. The company shrank from 67 sites (peak) to 12 (2023) to ~9–12 currently due to insolvency, not decarbonisation. New owner (Niyamo Capital, December 2025) plans international expansion to Dubai with no emissions reduction strategy or published trajectory.

No renewable energy strategy, green tariff, or efficiency investments disclosed. Byron operates commercial kitchens with gas cooking and electric refrigeration across 9–12 sites. Website contains no energy-related claims. No evidence of participation in renewable energy programmes or grid decarbonisation initiatives.

Byron's beef-centric menu represents material biodiversity risk via cattle ranching and land use. No nature policy, deforestation commitment, TNFD disclosure, or supplier sustainability audit published. UK/Irish grass-fed sourcing avoids tropical deforestation but lacks any formal commitment or risk assessment framework.

Byron claims 'all our packaging is now recyclable' with no supporting evidence of material type, certification, or actual recycling rates. No food waste programme, supplier materials requirements, or circular economy strategy disclosed. The claim is unverified marketing language without data or third-party validation.

No water consumption, reduction targets, or discharge information disclosed. Restaurant operations involve significant water use in kitchens, washing, and cleaning. No water stewardship programme, metering, or footprint awareness published. UK operations present low water stress but metrics remain absent.

Byron Burger has set no climate, carbon, energy, or science-aligned targets. Not registered on SBTi target dashboard. The website's statement about 'making efforts to reduce our carbon footprint as much as possible' is a non-specific aspiration with no baseline, timeline, or measurable outcome.

No sustainability report, ESG disclosure, TCFD filing, CSRD report, or impact statement published (2022 or later). No dedicated sustainability role or board oversight disclosed. Company underwent two insolvencies (2020, 2023) and acquisition by Niyamo Capital (December 2025) with no governance framework evident.

No environmental regulatory actions, greenwashing rulings (ASA, FTC, CMA), or environmental litigation identified. Minor deduction applied for unverified 'recyclable packaging' claim lacking methodology, certification, or third-party verification—constituting a low-level green claim code violation under UK CMA guidance.