PizzaExpress·Food Service / Restaurants·Uxbridge, United Kingdom·Founded 1965·Last verified 31 May 2026
32
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

PizzaExpress operates 460 restaurants globally with zero emissions disclosure across all scopes. The company acknowledges supply chain is its largest emissions source but publishes no Scope 3 data, quantified waste metrics, or water footprint. A 2040 net-zero target explicitly relies on offsetting without a baseline or reduction pathway—greenwashing risk flagged.

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.
27 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 27) = 32.4
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
32 / 100
The ten questions

Where PizzaExpress is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 4/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (1/10, 1/10).

Where the evidence comes from

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

Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 3 sources, 67% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.

[1]Self-reported
PizzaExpress Sustainability
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q8Q9Q10
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — PizzaExpress Limited
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q7Q8Q9
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[3]Self-reported
PizzaExpress Sustainability Report 2024 — Heart with Smart
2024
Q6Q9
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PizzaExpress in context

Where PizzaExpress sits among food service / restaurants peers.

Among the 46 major food service / restaurants brands we've scored, PizzaExpress is tied =25th of 46, with 4 others.

=25/46
PizzaExpress's rank
34
Industry average
19
Industry low
50
Industry high
How this score has moved

PizzaExpress's score over time.

today

Score history begins 9 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About PizzaExpress

PizzaExpress is a casual dining chain founded in 1965, headquartered in Uxbridge, operating approximately 460 restaurants globally across the UK, continental Europe, India, and Florida. The menu is pizza-focused with over 50% vegetarian/vegan options. A mid-sized hospitality operator with significant kitchen gas and refrigeration loads.

Founded
1965
Headquarters
Uxbridge, United Kingdom
Employees
~10,000
Annual revenue
~£455M
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