Ocado·E-commerce / Online Retail·Hatfield, United Kingdom·Founded 2000·Last verified 31 May 2026
42
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Ocado has credible SBTi-validated net-zero targets and supply-chain emissions tracking, but operational emissions from its delivery fleet remain high and growing with expansion. Renewable energy commitments lack transparency on actual percentage coverage. Fundamental weakness: the company operates a linear retail model with limited real circularity outcomes beyond reuse pilots.

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
E-commerce / Online Retail sector ceiling.
40 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
56 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 40) + (0.7 × 56) = 51.2
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
42 / 100
The ten questions

Where Ocado is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Transparency & Accountability (4/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

9 of 15 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon: Ocado Emissions Profile
Ongoing
Q1
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[2]Self-reported
Ocado Group Sustainability: Climate
Ongoing
Q1Q4
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[3]Self-reported
Ocado Retail Sustainability: Climate Action
Ongoing
Q2Q3Q4
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[4]Self-reported
Ocado Group Investor Relations: Annual Report
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Public record
Retail Times: Ocado Retail Inaugural Sustainability Report
2024
Q3Q6
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[6]Self-reported
Ocado Retail Sustainability: Sourcing with Integrity
Ongoing
Q5
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[7]Self-reported
Ocado Retail Sustainability: Agriculture
Ongoing
Q5Q7
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[8]Public record
EDIE: Ocado's 2040 Net-Zero Target Validated by SBTi
Unknown
Q5Q8
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[9]Third-party verified
Corporate Energy: Ocado Group Renewable PPAs
Ongoing
Q4
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[10]Public record
BM Magazine: Ocado Sunswap Zero-Emission Refrigeration
Unknown
Q4
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[11]Third-party verified
Sustainalytics: Ocado Group ESG Rating
Ongoing
Q9Q10
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[12]Public record
MarketScreener: Ocado Annual Report FY24
2025
Q9
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[13]Public record
Ethical Marketing News: Ocado Retail Net-Zero SBTi Validation
Unknown
Q8
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[14]Public record
BusinessGreen: SBTi Validates Ocado's Climate and FLAG Targets
Unknown
Q8
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[15]Self-reported
Ocado Group Sustainability
Ongoing
Q9
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Ocado in context

Where Ocado sits among e-commerce / online retail peers.

Among the 15 major e-commerce / online retail brands we've scored, Ocado is tied =10th of 15, with 1 other.

=10/15
Ocado's rank
41
Industry average
10
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

Ocado's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Ocado

Ocado Group is a UK-based online grocery retailer founded in 2000, headquartered in Hatfield. The group operates Ocado Retail (UK's largest online-only grocer) and provides technology solutions to third-party retailers globally. It operates customer fulfillment centres, a large delivery fleet, and supply chain operations across multiple markets.

Founded
2000
Headquarters
Hatfield, United Kingdom
Employees
~20,000
Annual revenue
~£2.8B
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