J Sainsbury

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🛒 Retail (non-fashion)GBBelow expectations

~141,500 employees~£36.7B revenue11.5Mt CO₂e totalRanked #94 of 323Website ↗

J Sainsbury is a retail (non-fashion) company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 11.5Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, J Sainsbury scores 44/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Retail (non-fashion) industry ceiling

Performance

70/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 48 + 0.7 × 70) × 0.7 = 44

Emissions Breakdown

Total

11.5Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

7/10

Emissions Trajectory

8/10

Energy Source

7/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

7/10

Water Impact

8/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

5/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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