Costa Coffee

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☕ Food Service / RestaurantsGBBelow expectations

~18,400 employees~£1.23B revenue540Kt CO₂e totalRanked #146 of 322Website ↗

Costa Coffee is a food service / restaurants company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 540Kt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Costa Coffee scores 39/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Food Service / Restaurants industry ceiling

Performance

40/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.95x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 45 + 0.7 × 40) × 0.95 = 39

Emissions Breakdown

Total

540Kt

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

6/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

5/10

Resource Use & Waste

2/10

Water Impact

5/10

Targets & Commitments

3/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

4/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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