Pearson scores 60/100 (Leading practice) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified October 2026.
That places Pearson joint 13th of 809 companies scored, and 2nd of 19 in Media / Entertainment / Publishing.
Pearson has cut absolute emissions 57% since 2018 and holds SBTi-validated targets through 2050. Operations and energy procurement are well-documented with third-party assurance. Weak spots: Scope 3 lacks category-level reduction targets; nature and water disclosures are minimal; circular economy commitments are absent despite structural shift to digital.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Emissions Trajectory (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 4/10).
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7 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“Scope 1: 4,095 [tCO₂e]; Scope 2 market-based: 11 [tCO₂e]”
“primary target is to reduce our absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030”
“Maintain 100% renewable electricity consumption across our operations”
“we are seeking to reduce our use of RECs as pricing has been volatile and they do not necessarily support the development of new renewable capacity”
“The companies in this sector are BT Group plc, Informa plc, ITV plc, Pearson plc, Vodafone Group plc and WPP plc.”
“ESG Risk Rating: 8.1 Negligible. Industry Rank: 1 out of 252.”
“Overseeing Pearson's sustainability strategy, guided by the Learning for Impact framework”
“We continue to provide information about sustainability-related impacts clearly and comparably to all stakeholders.”
“groups and companies which work to hold back key climate policies may have a far more negative impact on climate change”
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Where Pearson sits among media / entertainment / publishing peers.
Among the 19 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, Pearson sits 2nd of 19.
Pearson's score has moved from 61 to 60 across 2 recorded reviews — down 1 point.
Aggregator sweep, source-fix pass: dead cited URLs re-sourced and broker citations replaced with primaries; re-scored under pinned code 9196601.
Initial public score 61 (publish-draft)
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Pearson is a multinational educational publishing and assessment company headquartered in London, operating global testing services, digital learning platforms, and academic content. It is the largest education company by revenue and a major player in K–12, higher education, and professional certification markets.
Peer: FTSE 100 information and analytics company with comparable scale and reporting maturity.
View breakdown →Peer: FTSE 100 data and analytics provider; competitor in educational assessment and publishing sectors.
View breakdown →Benchmark: multinational corporation with SBTi-validated targets and comprehensive Scope 3 disclosure.
View breakdown →Benchmark: technology company with ambitious net-zero pathway and supply-chain emissions verification.
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