Pizza Hut·Food Service / Restaurants·Plano, Texas, US·Founded 1958·Last verified 31 May 2026
27
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

Pizza Hut's sustainability performance is hampered by consolidated Yum! Brands reporting that obscures brand-specific accountability. SBTi commitment removal in 2024 signals credibility erosion. Intensity-based emissions targets mask rising absolute supply chain impacts as the restaurant system expands. Scope 3 data gaps—particularly on water and waste—remain unresolved.

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
Food Service / Restaurants sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
36 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 36) = 38.7
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
27 / 100
The ten questions

Where Pizza Hut is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Transparency & Accountability and Controversies & Red Flags (5/10, 5/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Targets & Commitments (2/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

11 of 16 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Third-party verified
GlobalData: Yum Brands Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Unknown
Q1
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[2]Self-reported
Yum! Brands 2024 Statement of GHG Emissions Assurance
2024
Q1Q3
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[3]Third-party verified
Trellis: Pizza Hut Cut Dairy Emissions by 10% in One Year
Unknown
Q2
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[4]Third-party verified
Trellis: Best Practices to Reduce Dairy Emissions
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Public record
Smart Energy Decisions: Yum Brands Carbon Reduction Progress 2024
2024
Q3Q4
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[6]Third-party verified
Trellis: Career Advice Executive Leading Sustainability at Pizza Hut
Unknown
Q3
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[7]Public record
Sustainability Magazine: Meet Emily True, Director of Sustainability at Pizza Hut
Unknown
Q4
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[8]Public record
Mongabay: KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut Adopt Zero-Deforestation Policy for Palm Oil
2015
Q5
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[9]Self-reported
Yum! Brands: Recognized for Climate Action and Transparency
Unknown
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
Yum! Brands 2024 Report for Good Global Report (R4GG)
2024
Q6Q9
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[11]Public record
Packaging Dive: Yum Brands ESG Sustainability Recycling Content
Unknown
Q6
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[12]Third-party verified
Water Footprint Network: Water Footprint of Pasta and Pizza
Unknown
Q7
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[13]Third-party verified
Sustainability Beat: Pizza Hut SBTi Commitment Removed
2024
Q8Q10
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[14]Self-reported
Yum! Brands Climate Action
Unknown
Q8
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[15]Third-party verified
Institute of Sustainability Studies: SBTi Identifies Food Businesses Failing to Follow Through
Unknown
Q8
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[16]Self-reported
Yum! Brands Citizenship and Sustainability
Ongoing
Q9
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Pizza Hut in context

Where Pizza Hut sits among food service / restaurants peers.

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

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

Pizza Hut's score over time.

today

Score history begins 5 April 2026.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut operates ~20,000 restaurants globally, 98% franchised, under parent company Yum! Brands. Founded 1958, headquartered in Plano, Texas. A dominant player in the quick-service pizza segment, generating revenue primarily from franchise royalties and company-operated locations across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific markets.

Founded
1958
Headquarters
Plano, Texas, US
Employees
~350,000
Annual revenue
~$5.6B (system sales)
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