KFC (Yum! Brands) scores 32/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified May 2026.
That places KFC (Yum! Brands) joint 533rd of 809 companies scored, and joint 28th of 49 in Food Service / Restaurants.
KFC operates 98% franchised restaurants, severely limiting emissions visibility and control. Scope 3 targets are intensity-based rather than absolute—masking likely growth in total emissions despite per-unit improvements. The company withdrew from animal welfare commitments in 2026 and lost SBTi net-zero validation in 2024, signalling credibility erosion.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Targets & Commitments (3/10, 4/10).
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Where KFC (Yum! Brands) sits among food service / restaurants peers.
Among the 49 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, KFC (Yum! Brands) is tied =28th of 49, with 4 others.
Score history begins 4 April 2026.
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KFC is a quick-service restaurant chain specialising in fried chicken, operating over 61,000 locations globally through a heavily franchised model. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, KFC is owned by Yum! Brands alongside Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. It dominates the global QSR chicken category.
Peer QSR operator with similar franchise scale and decarbonisation challenges in global supply chain.
View breakdown →Major poultry supplier to QSR; shares animal welfare and deforestation-linked feed sourcing risks with KFC.
View breakdown →Large consumer-facing company with comparable intensity-based emissions targets and data gaps across franchised/supplier network.
View breakdown →Food giant with history of animal welfare and supply chain transparency controversies; transitioning decarbonisation strategy.
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