J D Wetherspoon·Food Service / Restaurants·Watford, United Kingdom·Founded 1976·Last verified 31 May 2026
49
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Wetherspoon has achieved a 34% absolute reduction in Scope 1&2 emissions since 2019 and secured SBTi approval for aggressive 2033 targets. But Scope 3 disclosure is nascent, renewable energy procurement is absent, and nature/biodiversity assessment remains undeveloped. The hardest emissions cuts still lie ahead.

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 Service / Restaurants sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
54 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 54) = 51.3
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
49 / 100
The ten questions

Where J D Wetherspoon is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Resource Use & Waste (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Energy Source (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 7 sources, 71% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.

[1]Self-reported
Environment and Sustainability Fact Sheet (ESG0007ALL-V3-0325)
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q4
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[2]Self-reported
Environment and Sustainability – About Us
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q7Q8Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Waste and Recycling – About Us
Ongoing
Q5Q6
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[4]Public record
Directors Talk Interviews – J D Wetherspoon
2025
Q6
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[5]Self-reported
Community and Charity – About Us
Ongoing
Q9
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[6]Self-reported
Sustainability Fact Sheets (June 2024)
2024
Q8
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[7]Public record
Tim Martin (businessman) – Wikipedia
Unknown
Q10
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J D Wetherspoon in context

Where J D Wetherspoon sits among food service / restaurants peers.

Among the 46 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, J D Wetherspoon sits 2nd of 46.

2/46
J D Wetherspoon's rank
34
Industry average
19
Industry low
50
Industry high
How this score has moved

J D Wetherspoon's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About J D Wetherspoon

J D Wetherspoon is a UK-based hospitality operator running approximately 800 pubs across the United Kingdom. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Watford, the company is one of Britain's largest pub chains, serving food and beverages through a vertically integrated model with its own distribution centre.

Founded
1976
Headquarters
Watford, United Kingdom
Employees
~42,000
Annual revenue
~£2.1B
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