Innocent Drinks·Food & Beverage (non-meat)·Southampton, United Kingdom·Founded 1999·Last verified 31 May 2026
51
out of 100
Making progressPending Review-2 since last review

Innocent has made genuine emissions reductions and invested in renewable energy at its new factory, but intensity-based supply chain targets allow absolute emissions to rise with growth. A misleading advertising ruling, ownership by Coca-Cola, and a supplier linked to Doñana wetland water extraction expose structural greenwashing risks that its B Corp status does not fully address.

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.
55 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 55) = 53.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
51 / 100
The ten questions

Where Innocent Drinks is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Energy Source (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Emissions Trajectory (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

14 of 16 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Third-party verified
Innocent Drinks Organization Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q8
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[2]Self-reported
Climate Changers — Things We Do For The Planet
Ongoing
Q1Q4
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[3]Public record
Decarbonizing the supply chain: Innocent launches £1m regenerative agriculture fund
2024
Q2
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[4]Third-party verified
A juicy supply chain challenge — Case Study
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Self-reported
Climate Page — Innocent Drinks
Ongoing
Q3Q8
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[6]Public record
Innocent Drinks returned to profit in 2024
2024
Q3
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[7]Third-party verified
Sustainable Business Spotlights: Innocent Drinks
Unknown
Q4Q5Q6Q7
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[8]Third-party verified
Ellen MacArthur Foundation Global Commitment 2021 — Innocent Drinks Signatory Report
2021
Q6
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[9]Public record
Good All Round — Exploring Innocent Drinks' First Sustainability Report
2020
Q6Q9
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[10]Public record
Innocent ad ruled misleading for Fix Up The Planet claims
2022
Q10
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[11]Public record
Why Innocent wants better greenwashing governance after ASA ban
2022
Q10
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[12]Public record
Innocent Drinks — Wikipedia
Ongoing
Q5Q7Q10
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[13]Third-party verified
Innocent Drinks B Corp Profile
Ongoing
Q9
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[14]Public record
The Profitability in Sustainability — Packaging Gateway Interview
Unknown
Q7
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[15]Public record
Innocent pledges £1m for regenerative farming projects
2024
Q5
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[16]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon Innocent Drinks Sustainability Report Overview
Unknown
Q8
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Innocent Drinks in context

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

Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Innocent Drinks is tied =8th of 41, with 1 other.

=8/41
Innocent Drinks's rank
43
Industry average
31
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

Innocent Drinks's score over time.

today

Score history begins 8 February 2026.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Innocent Drinks

Innocent Drinks is a UK-based juice and smoothie maker founded in 1999, headquartered in Southampton. Owned 90%+ by Coca-Cola, it produces fruit-based beverages sold across Europe. The company positions sustainability as central to its brand but operates within a corporate structure known for plastic pollution.

Founded
1999
Headquarters
Southampton, United Kingdom
Employees
~500-870
Annual revenue
~£466M (2024)
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