Burger King

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🍔 Food Service / RestaurantsUSSignificant gaps

~35,000 employees~$1.9B revenue28.9Mt CO₂e totalRanked #273 of 322Website ↗

Burger King is a food service / restaurants company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 28.9Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Burger King scores 24/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Burger King's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Food Service / Restaurants industry ceiling

Performance

30/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 45 + 0.7 × 30) × 0.7 = 24

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 3

28.9Mt

Value chain

Total

28.9Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

4/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

5/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

2/10

Emissions Trajectory

4/10

Energy Source

1/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

3/10

Resource Use & Waste

1/10

Water Impact

4/10

Targets & Commitments

5/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

1/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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