23

Chick-fil-A

Pending Review
🐔 Food Service / RestaurantsUSSignificant gaps
~200,000 employees~$9B (corporate), ~$22.7B (systemwide sales) revenueRanked #280 of 322Website ↗

Chick-fil-A is a food service / restaurants company headquartered in US. Based on our 10-question rubric, Chick-fil-A scores 23/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Chick-fil-A's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact
45
Food Service / Restaurants industry ceiling
Performance
21/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.82x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 × 45 + 0.7 × 21) × 0.82 = 23

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

Q1
1/10
Carbon Footprint — Operations
Q2
0/10
Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain
Q3
0/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
1/10
Energy Source
Q5
1/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
4/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
2/10
Water Impact
Q8
1/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
3/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
8/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 5 Apr 2026
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