Oddbox sustainability score: 45/100

·E-commerce / Online Retail·London, UK·Founded 2014·Last verified 31 May 2026
45
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review+3 since last reviewStrong evidence· 12 src

Oddbox scores 45/100 (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 Oddbox joint 248th of 809 companies scored, and joint 10th of 19 in E-commerce / Online Retail.

Oddbox's core business—rescuing surplus produce—delivers genuine food waste impact but masks weak emissions transparency. The company calculates carbon footprints but publishes no tonnage data. Scope 1/2/3 figures remain private. Net-zero 2030 lacks interim milestones or external validation. B Corp certification and clean controversy record are genuine strengths; operational data disclosure is not.

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The calculation

How is Oddbox's SINK score calculated?

Same ten questions for every company. 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.
47 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 40) + (0.7 × 47) = 44.9
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
45 / 100
The ten questions

What is Oddbox doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Oddbox's score based on?

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

8 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Third-party verified
Compare Your Footprint — Oddbox Client Case
Unknown
Q1Q2Q8
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[2]Self-reported
Oddbox Sustainability Page
Ongoing
Q1Q4
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[3]Third-party verified
3Keel — Understanding Oddbox's Impact on Food Waste
2022
Q2Q10
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[4]Public record
Edie — B Corp Oddbox Targets Net-Zero Emissions by 2030
Unknown
Q3Q4Q8
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[5]Public record
The Grocer — Oddbox Moves Closer to Profitability After Business Reset
Unknown
Q3
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[6]Self-reported
Oddbox Blog — Climate's Hidden Enemy: Food Waste
Unknown
Q5
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[7]Third-party verified
Circular Economy for Food — Oddbox
Unknown
Q5Q6Q7
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[8]Public record
Food Chain Magazine — How Oddbox is Rescuing Fruit and Veg from Growers
Unknown
Q6
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[9]Third-party verified
B Corporation Directory — Oddbox
Ongoing
Q9
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[10]Self-reported
Oddbox Blog — Do Good Report 2024
2024
Q9
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[11]Self-reported
Oddbox Blog — Our New Impact Methodology
Unknown
Q7
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[12]Third-party verified
Exeter Centre for Research into Ecological and Environmental Economics — Oddbox Case Study
Unknown
Q10
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Oddbox in context

How does Oddbox compare with other e-commerce / online retail companies?

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

Among the 19 major e-commerce / online retail brands we've scored, Oddbox is tied =10th of 19, with 2 others.

=10/19
Oddbox's rank
42
Industry average
10
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

Has Oddbox's score changed?

Oddbox's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 42.

0255075100425 April 20264225 April 2026
  1. 42 → 4225 April 2026

    Session 2a cleanup: recomputed performance from sum(questions[].score). performance 46→47, score 42→45.

  2. Scored 425 April 2026

    Initial score at platform launch

What's being contested

Has Oddbox's score been challenged?

This score is not currently being contested.

Every challenge is published. We'd rather be corrected than wrong — that's the whole point.

No challenges submitted yet. If you have evidence that contradicts this score, you can challenge any question above — cite a public source and we'll review it.

About Oddbox

Oddbox is a UK-based e-commerce grocer that rescues cosmetically imperfect and surplus produce from farms and sells it direct to consumers via subscription boxes. Founded in 2014, the company operates from a single warehouse with a small delivery fleet across the UK and Europe. It has rescued over 50,000 tonnes of food and donates unsold stock to food charities.

Founded
2014
Headquarters
London, UK
Employees
~58
Annual revenue
~£27.4M
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