Pret A Manger sustainability score: 39/100

Pret reports Scope 1 (~5,760t CO₂e) and Scope 2 market-based (~6,770t CO₂e) emissions for 2023 using GHG Protocol methodology with multi-year data. No third-party verification found. 2022 baseline assessment completed but assurance absent.

Pret quantifies Scope 3 emissions (~135,360t CO₂e for 2023) across purchased goods (~82,470t), upstream transport (~25,350t), and FLAG categories. Methodology documented. No evidence of active supplier engagement programme or third-party verification of Scope 3 data.

Total emissions fell 17% year-on-year (2022: ~397,390t to 2023: ~329,970t CO₂e). Scope 3 decreased 23%. Absolute reduction verified despite 10% sales growth and market expansion. Only two data points; multi-year trend not yet established.

No evidence of RE100 membership, power purchase agreements, certified renewable tariffs, or renewable percentage disclosure. Market-based Scope 2 lower than location-based suggests possible green tariff use, but undisclosed. Pret operates 717 energy-intensive locations with kitchens and refrigeration.

Pret acknowledges FLAG emissions via food and drink supply chain accounting but shows no TNFD disclosure, deforestation-free commitments, biodiversity policies, or nature risk assessment. As a food service company sourcing coffee, meat, and dairy, Pret has material nature dependencies but only basic FLAG categorisation.

Pret reduced plastic by 33% on mac n cheese boxes, removed 25t annually from fruit pot packaging, and committed to packaging changes by 2025. Approximately 35 million unsold meals donated globally. Materiality assessment conducted for packaging. No formal circular economy targets or waste diversion metrics.

No water consumption data, footprint assessment, reduction targets, or management policies found in any public disclosure. Pret operates 717 kitchens and serves coffee (water-intensive crop). Complete absence of water reporting despite material operational and supply chain water exposure.

Pret committed to 50% Scope 1 and 2 reduction by 2030 (2021 baseline). 2030 Sustainability Ambition framework developed in 2022. No SBTi commitment, external target validation, net-zero declaration, or Scope 3 reduction target. Targets lack third-party oversight.

Pret publishes annual impact reports (2022 'Doing the Right Thing', 2024 'Our Recipe for Change') covering all three emission scopes. TCFD report produced. No evidence of dedicated sustainability role with board oversight, executive compensation linkage to sustainability, or formal assurance of reports.

2018 ASA ruling banned Pret from claiming food was 'natural' (upheld regulatory action). £800,000 fine in 2023 for health and safety breach (employee trapped in freezer). No climate lobbying activity, environmental lawsuits, or trade association opposition to climate policy identified. No greenwashing allegations on climate.