Pho Restaurants·Food Service / Restaurants·London, GB·Last verified 31 May 2026
27
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

Pho Restaurants operates 45+ UK sites with zero emissions disclosure, no carbon targets, and no sustainability strategy whatsoever. A growing chain with significant operational and supply-chain carbon footprints has chosen complete environmental silence. No targets, no reporting, no accountability.

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
Food Service / Restaurants sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
19 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 19) = 26.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
27 / 100
The ten questions

Where Pho Restaurants is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (7/10, 2/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Emissions Trajectory (0/10, 0/10).

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
Pho Restaurants — Official Website
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[2]Public record
Companies House — Pho Restaurants Limited (Company 05329479)
Ongoing
Q1Q8Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Pho Menus — Official Website
Ongoing
Q5
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[4]Public record
Restaurant Online — Pho expansion and sales growth 2025
2025
Q3
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[5]Public record
Restaurant Online — Pho continues expansion 2023
2023
Q3
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[6]Self-reported
TriSpan LLP — Pho Portfolio Holding
Ongoing
Q9
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[7]Public record
Trademark Lawyer Magazine — Pho trademark rescinded following backlash
2024
Q10
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[8]Public record
VNExpress — UK restaurant chain drops Pho trademark amid cultural appropriation criticism
2024
Q10
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Pho Restaurants in context

Where Pho Restaurants sits among food service / restaurants peers.

Among the 46 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, Pho Restaurants is tied =37th of 46, with 2 others.

=37/46
Pho Restaurants's rank
34
Industry average
19
Industry low
50
Industry high
How this score has moved

Pho Restaurants's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Pho Restaurants

Pho Restaurants is a UK-based casual dining chain specializing in Vietnamese pho and Asian noodle dishes. With approximately 45–50 locations across the UK, the company generated £79.3M in revenue (FY2025) and is privately owned by TriSpan's Rising Stars investment fund. The chain operates gas-fired kitchens and serves meat-heavy and plant-based menus.

Founded
Headquarters
London, GB
Employees
~700
Annual revenue
~£79M
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