Pets at Home·Retail (non-fashion)·Handforth, United Kingdom·Founded 1991·Last verified 31 May 2026
52
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Pets at Home has credible operational carbon targets (SBTi-validated, 42% Scope 1+2 reduction by 2030) and has achieved a genuine 44% absolute reduction since 2016 while growing sales 87%. But Scope 3—over 97% of its footprint—lacks verified reduction evidence. Water impact is unreported. Nature risks from pet food supply chains are acknowledged but not formally managed.

The calculation

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Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Retail (non-fashion) sector ceiling.
48 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
57 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 48) + (0.7 × 57) = 54.3
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
52 / 100
The ten questions

Where Pets at Home is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported
Pets at Home FY25 Sustainability Report
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q8Q9
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Pets at Home
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q8
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[3]Public record
Global Pet Industry — Sustainability in Pet Players II
Unknown
Q2Q3Q4Q6Q10
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[4]Public record
MITIE — Custom Solar at Pets at Home
Unknown
Q4Q8
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[5]Self-reported
Pets at Home Sustainability Hub — Planet
Ongoing
Q5Q6Q7
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[6]Self-reported
Pets at Home Sustainability Reports & Publications
Ongoing
Q9
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[7]Third-party verified
QuestionZero — Pets at Home Rating
Ongoing
Q7
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[8]Public record
GB News — Pets at Home DEI Webinar
2024
Q10
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Pets at Home in context

Where Pets at Home sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.

Among the 43 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Pets at Home is tied =2nd of 43, with 1 other.

=2/43
Pets at Home's rank
39
Industry average
18
Industry low
55
Industry high
How this score has moved

Pets at Home's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Pets at Home

Pets at Home is the UK's largest pet supplies retailer, operating 450+ stores, veterinary practices, and grooming salons. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Handforth, it sells pet food, accessories, and services. The business is material to UK pet supply chains, with significant embedded carbon in sourced pet food.

Founded
1991
Headquarters
Handforth, United Kingdom
Employees
~16,000
Annual revenue
~£1.2B
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