Müller UK & Ireland·Food & Beverage (meat/dairy)·Wolverhampton, United Kingdom·Last verified 31 May 2026
28
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

Müller UK & Ireland publishes sustainability targets but provides no verified absolute emissions data, no third-party assurance, and no SBTi validation despite claiming 2024 commitment. Core weaknesses: unsubstantiated carbon claims, missing Scope 3 quantification, and no nature risk disclosure across a supply chain dependent on deforestation-risk soya.

The calculation

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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food & Beverage (meat/dairy) sector ceiling.
30 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
29 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 29) = 29.3
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
28 / 100
The ten questions

Where Müller UK & Ireland is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Energy Source and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 4/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Water Impact (2/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported
Net-Zero Carbon page
2023
Q1Q3Q4Q7Q8
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[2]Self-reported
Sustainability Action Plan
2023
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q6Q7Q8Q9
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[3]Public record
Müller UK & Ireland fast-tracks carbon emissions
2021
Q3
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[4]Self-reported
Sustainable Packaging page
2023
Q6
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[5]Self-reported
Waste & Resource Use page
2023
Q6Q7
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[6]Public record
Müller reduce 30% farm supplier emissions 2030
Unknown
Q2Q5
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[7]Self-reported
Sustainability page
2023
Q5
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[8]Third-party verified
Meat and Dairy Industry Lobbying Report
2024
Q10
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[9]Public record
Dairy UK lobby card
Ongoing
Q10
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[10]Self-reported
Sustainably creating added value 2023
2023
Q9
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Müller UK & Ireland in context

Where Müller UK & Ireland sits among food & beverage (meat/dairy) peers.

Among the 7 major food & beverage (meat/dairy) brands we've scored, Müller UK & Ireland sits 4th of 7.

4/7
Müller UK & Ireland's rank
29
Industry average
13
Industry low
41
Industry high
How this score has moved

Müller UK & Ireland's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Müller UK & Ireland

Müller UK & Ireland is a large-scale dairy processor and yogurt manufacturer, part of German parent Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller. The company operates multiple UK and Irish dairies processing billions of litres of milk annually, employing approximately 6,500 staff. It is a major player in the UK dairy and dairy-based dessert market.

Founded
Headquarters
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Employees
~6,500
Annual revenue
~£2.2B
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