Brentford FC sustainability score: 51/100
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Brentford Football Club is a professional association football club based in London, England, competing in the Premier League. Founded in 1889, the club plays at the Gtech Community Stadium.
More about Brentford FC
It operates across stadium operations, training facilities, player management, and fan engagement, comparable in scale to other mid-tier Premier League clubs.
Founded 1889Head office GBStaff ~600Revenue ~£166MWebsite ↗
Brentford published its first sustainability report in December 2024, disclosing Scope 1&2 emissions (1,232 tCO2e) and Scope 3 (7,553 tCO2e) with GHG Protocol methodology. Energy switching to certified renewables reduced Scope 1+2 to 330 tCO2e by FY2024/25. Critical gaps: no net-zero target, Scope 3 rose year-on-year, no supplier engagement programme, and no third-party assurance.
Brentford FC scores 51/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified August 2026.
That places Brentford FC joint 129th of 1,023 companies scored, and 6th of 22 in Professional Sports Clubs.
What is Brentford FC doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 4/10).
Where Brentford FC lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its climate targetsSet specific targets with dates.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Brentford FC's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Brentford FC's score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
33% of them were published by Brentford FC itself; the rest come from independent sources.
8 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1 data is based on gas and diesel purchases for the stadium and training ground”
“total emissions were 8,765 tCO2e: Scope 1 (527 tCO2e), Scope 2 (705 tCO2e), Scope 3 (7,553 tCO2e)”
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell from 1,232 tonnes to 330 tonnes, switching to biogas and renewable electricity”
“one of only two Premier League clubs signed up to the Sports for Nature Framework”
“club created Gtech Community Garden, Robin Grove Orchard, and nearly a hectare of wildflowers at training ground”
“club has also developed a Nature Strategy, outlining how nature can be improved on its sites”
“panels are operational and will generate 71,190 kWh per year, saving 36.7 tonnes of carbon each year”
“achieved a BREEAM Very Good certification”
“only Premier League club with a kit rollover initiative, in place since 2021”
“at the stadium and training ground we have installed low water consumption appliances”
“Governance: A Sustainability Advisory Board provides oversight, supported by a cross-department working group”
“Brentford claims an 85% reduction by switching to venison, but swapping one animal protein for another is a limited move”
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How does Brentford FC compare with other professional sports clubs companies?
Where Brentford FC sits among professional sports clubs peers.
Among the 22 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Brentford FC sits 6th of 22.
Who scores higher in Professional Sports Clubs?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Brentford FC.
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