Rolls-Royce·Aerospace·London, United Kingdom·Founded 1906·Last verified 31 May 2026
39
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Rolls-Royce discloses Scope 1 and 2 emissions with GHG Protocol alignment and limited external assurance, but Scope 3 quantification is incomplete and absolute emissions trajectory unverified. The company has self-set 2030 and 2050 net-zero targets but SBTi validation remains pending after five years. Supply chain transparency, water data, and nature assessment are absent.

The calculation

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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Aerospace sector ceiling.
38 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
42 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 38) + (0.7 × 42) = 40.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
39 / 100
The ten questions

Where Rolls-Royce is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Resource Use & Waste (6/10, 5/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported
2024 Annual Report
2024
Q1Q9
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[2]Self-reported
2024 Basis of Reporting — Sustainability
2024
Q1Q2Q6Q7Q9
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[3]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Emissions Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3
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[4]Third-party verified
Net Zero Tracker — Rolls-Royce Holdings
2025
Q3Q8
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[5]Third-party verified
Climate Action 100+ — Rolls-Royce Company Scorecard
Ongoing
Q3Q8
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[6]Self-reported
Emission Footprint — Our Approach to Decarbonisation
2024
Q4Q5Q6
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[7]Self-reported
Rolls-Royce Power Purchase Agreement with Stadtwerke Ulm
2025
Q4
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[8]Self-reported
EDP Renewables APAC — Singapore Renewable Energy Partnership
2023
Q4
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[9]Third-party verified
KnowESG — Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC ESG Rating Profile
2025
Q8Q9
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[10]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap LobbyMap — Rolls-Royce Climate Engagement
Ongoing
Q10
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[11]Third-party verified
Climate Action 100+ Influence Map Scorecard — Rolls-Royce
Ongoing
Q10
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Rolls-Royce in context

Rolls-Royce is the highest-scoring aerospace company we've rated.

Among the 18 major aerospace brands we've scored, Rolls-Royce sits 1st of 18.

1/18
Rolls-Royce's rank
26
Industry average
20
Industry low
39
Industry high
How this score has moved

Rolls-Royce's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce is a British aerospace and defence manufacturer founded in 1906, headquartered in London. With 54,500 employees and £4.7bn revenue, it designs and produces gas turbines for commercial aviation, defence, and power generation. The company is a major supplier to commercial airlines and military programmes globally.

Founded
1906
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~42,000
Annual revenue
~£17.8B (2024)
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