Informa sustainability score: 58/100
Better than 79% of Media / Entertainment / Publishing
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Informa is a London-based information services and events company, operating across publishing (Taylor & Francis), research, exhibitions, and digital platforms. Founded in 1998, it serves professional markets with ~14,000 employees and £3.55B revenue.
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Primary operations are office-based with significant events venue exposure.
Head office United KingdomStaff ~14,000 (2025)Revenue ~£3.55BWebsite ↗
Informa has achieved genuine absolute emissions reductions in Scope 1 and 2 but total emissions rose in 2024 due to acquisitions and expanded operations. Scope 3 lags its 20% target at just 3% reduction. Strong renewable energy purchasing (96%) and transparent reporting mask weak supply chain engagement and a rising total footprint.
Informa scores 58/100 (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 Informa joint 25th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 6th of 29 in Media / Entertainment / Publishing.
What is Informa doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Emissions Trajectory (4/10, 5/10).
Where Informa 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 effect on natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
- 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 operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling5/10No 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 nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets7/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
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How is Informa's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Informa's score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
67% of them were published by Informa itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Bureau Veritas provides limited assurance over our energy and water consumption data, Scope 1 and 2 data, and limited Scope 3 data.”
“This document records the principles and methodologies that Informa uses when gathering and reporting data used in its sustainability reporting.”
“total Scope 1 and 2 emissions at 2,284 tCO2e and Scope 3 at 684,000 tCO2e, primarily from events, business travel, and digital”
“83% reduction achieved … 3% reduction achieved [Scope 3]”
“The company achieved an 83% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to its 2017 baseline”
“For the manufacturing of our books and journals we have compiled 12 months of data covering Jan 2024 – Dec 2024”
“Download our complete Informa Sustainability Summary Data (2019-2025)”
“science-based target to reduce our scope 1&2 emissions by 55% by 2030 from a 2017 baseline”
“GRI 304: Biodiversity 2016 — Significant impacts … Paper and Timber Sourcing Policy”
“Informa's latest A- CDP score is one of the highest ratings possible.”
“InfluenceMap maintains the world's leading database of corporate and industry association lobbying of climate policy”
“Informa says that ESG performance evaluators MSCI, CDP, ISS, and S&P have all recognised it as a sustainability leader”
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How does Informa compare with other media / entertainment / publishing companies?
Where Informa sits among media / entertainment / publishing peers.
Among the 29 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, Informa is tied =6th of 29, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Media / Entertainment / Publishing?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Informa.
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