Pukka Herbs·Food & Beverage (non-meat)·Bristol, United Kingdom·Founded 2001·Last verified 31 May 2026
54
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Pukka built strong sustainability credentials through 2022—SBTi targets, organic/FairWild certification, renewable energy PPAs, and award-winning reporting. Since 2024 integration into Lipton Teas & Infusions (CVC-owned), independent disclosure has ceased, B Corp status lost, and net zero target pushed to 2039. Current data is over 2 years old.

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 & Beverage (non-meat) sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
55 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 55) = 53.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
54 / 100
The ten questions

Where Pukka Herbs is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Transparency & Accountability (3/10, 4/10).

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]Public record
Tea firm makes a 'pukka' reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
2019
Q1Q3
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[2]Third-party verified
Pukka Herbs 2023 Impact Report Review
Unknown
Q1Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Pukka Herbs opens the lid on action taken to address climate emergency
Unknown
Q2Q3Q6
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[4]Public record
Banyan Botanicals and Partners Working to Measure and Reduce Scope 3 Emissions in Herbal Supply Chain
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Third-party verified
Developing a roadmap for net zero tea
2022
Q3
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[6]Self-reported
Pukka Herbs partners with Energy Garden for renewable community-owned energy
Unknown
Q4
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[7]Self-reported
B Corp: Using business as a force for good
Ongoing
Q4
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[8]Self-reported
Pukka Herbs Climate and Biodiversity Manifesto
2019
Q5
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[9]Public record
Sustainability news from Mr Organic, Garden Organic, and Pukka Herbs
2022
Q5
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[10]Third-party verified
How Pukka Herbs decreased their packaging GHG emissions by 58%
Unknown
Q6
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[11]Self-reported
Pukka Herbs Social Responsibility Policy
Ongoing
Q7
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[12]Third-party verified
How we helped Pukka Herbs become the first company of its size in the UK to have an approved science-based target
2018
Q8
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[13]Third-party verified
Pukka Herbs Impact150
Unknown
Q8
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[14]Public record
Pukka Herbs loses B Corp accreditation after Lipton integration
2024
Q9
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[15]Third-party verified
The Good Shopping Guide: Pukka Tea
Ongoing
Q10
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[16]Public record
Not so Pukka: Unilever-owned tea brand instructed to stop using 'Detox' in ads
2018
Q10
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Pukka Herbs in context

Where Pukka Herbs sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.

Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Pukka Herbs is tied =5th of 41, with 1 other.

=5/41
Pukka Herbs's rank
43
Industry average
31
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

Pukka Herbs's score over time.

today

Score history begins 4 April 2026.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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No challenges submitted yet. If you have evidence that contradicts this score, you can challenge any question above — cite a public source and we'll review it.

About Pukka Herbs

Pukka Herbs is a UK-based organic herbal tea and supplement company founded in 2001, headquartered in Bristol. It specialises in sustainably sourced, certified organic botanicals sold globally. Acquired by CVC Capital Partners in 2022 and integrated into Lipton Teas & Infusions in 2024.

Founded
2001
Headquarters
Bristol, United Kingdom
Employees
~36 (as brand within Lipton Teas & Infusions; formerly ~120)
Annual revenue
~$72M (2023 estimate)
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