National Express (Mobico Group)·Shipping / Logistics·Norwich, United Kingdom·Founded 2004·Last verified 31 May 2026
38
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Mobico Group publishes solid sustainability governance and holds SBTi-validated targets, but absolute emissions rose 1.9% in 2024 despite the fresh commitment. Scope 3 remains partially quantified, renewable energy covers only the growing EV fraction of a diesel-dominated fleet, and biodiversity policy is entirely absent.

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
Shipping / Logistics sector ceiling.
30 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
45 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 45) = 40.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
38 / 100
The ten questions

Where National Express (Mobico Group) is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 11 sources, 82% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.

[1]Self-reported
Mobico Group Sustainability — Performance Reports and Data
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q6Q7
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[2]Self-reported
National Express Annual Report 2022 — Sustainability and TCFD
2022
Q1Q6
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[3]Self-reported
Sustainability Committee Report — Annual Report and Accounts 2023
2023
Q3Q9
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[4]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — National Express Organization Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2
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[5]Self-reported
Mobico Group KPIs — Investor Centre
Ongoing
Q2Q3
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[6]Self-reported
Mobico Group Sustainability Strategy — We Respect the Planet
Ongoing
Q4Q5
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[7]Self-reported
National Express West Midlands — Clean Air Day Announcement 2023
2023
Q4
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[8]Public record
SQE and Zenobē Partnership — Mobico Energy Procurement
2026
Q4
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[9]Self-reported
Mobico Group Sustainability Key Targets and Metrics
Ongoing
Q8
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[10]Self-reported
National Express Trading — Sustainability Page
Ongoing
Q8
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[11]Self-reported
Mobico Group Sustainability Home
Ongoing
Q5Q10
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National Express (Mobico Group) in context

Where National Express (Mobico Group) sits among shipping / logistics peers.

Among the 14 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, National Express (Mobico Group) sits 3rd of 14.

3/14
National Express (Mobico Group)'s rank
30
Industry average
18
Industry low
46
Industry high
How this score has moved

National Express (Mobico Group)'s score over time.

today

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About National Express (Mobico Group)

National Express (Mobico Group) operates 27,700 buses and coaches across 11 countries, delivering urban and intercity passenger transport. Founded 2004, headquartered Norwich. A mid-cap transport operator with established TCFD disclosure and SBTi alignment, but facing the core constraint of absolute emissions growth in a sector requiring urgent decarbonisation.

Founded
2004
Headquarters
Norwich, United Kingdom
Employees
~47,700
Annual revenue
~£3.5B
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