The Wendy's Company

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🍔 Food Service / RestaurantsUSBelow expectations

~14,500 employees~$2.2B revenue10.0Mt CO₂e totalRanked #181 of 324Website ↗

The Wendy's Company is a food service / restaurants company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 10.0Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, The Wendy's Company scores 36/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Food Service / Restaurants industry ceiling

Performance

54/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 45 + 0.7 × 54) × 0.7 = 36

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

14Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

39Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

10.0Mt

Value chain

Total

10.0Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

4/10

Emissions Trajectory

3/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

4/10

Resource Use & Waste

6/10

Water Impact

6/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

7/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 5 Apr 2026

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