National Express (Mobico Group) sustainability score: 44/100
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Mobico Group operates National Express buses and coaches in the UK, Spanish coach operator Alsa, German Rail (RRX), and mobility services via WeDriveU. A £3.36bn revenue passenger transport operator with ~32,000 employees across the UK, Spain, Germany and Bahrain, following the July 2025 sale of North American school buses.
Founded 1991Head office Birmingham, United KingdomStaff ~32,097 (2026)Revenue £3,358.0M revenue, continuing operations (15 months to 31 March 2026)Website ↗
Mobico reports Scope 1 and 2 data with third-party assurance and SBTi-validated 2035 targets, but one-year emissions reduction is unproven and ZEVs remain 9.3% of fleet. Nature work is ad-hoc; supplier engagement is intent only. Environmental penalties issued across divisions remain undisclosed.
National Express (Mobico Group) scores 44/100 (Below expectations) 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 October 2026.
That places National Express (Mobico Group) joint 306th of 1,023 companies scored, and 1st of 2 in Passenger Transport.
What is National Express (Mobico Group) doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Energy Source (3/10, 4/10).
Where National Express (Mobico Group) 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 natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
- How it uses materials and handles wasteReport measurable waste or recycling targets publicly.
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 chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling6/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is National Express (Mobico Group)'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas National Express (Mobico Group)'s score changed?
National Express (Mobico Group)'s score has moved from 38 to 44 across 2 recorded reviews, up 6 points.
- 38 → 44+630 October 2026
Moved to Passenger Transport (v2.5.24, owner ruling 2026-10-29); size deduction now 0.82x on Mobico's own 2025 total of 1.15 Mt.. Sector corrected "Shipping / Logistics" (base 30) → "Passenger Transport" (base 38), sourced from SIC-CH 49319
- Scored 3811 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is National Express (Mobico Group)'s score based on?
15 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
27% of them were published by National Express (Mobico Group) itself; the rest come from independent sources.
11 of 15 sources are independent of the company.
“Grand Total 643,829.66 75,337.37 359,481.73 1,078,648.76”
“Our Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced year-on-year by 5.2%”
“We will work especially closely with our key suppliers to reduce and remove emissions to net zero”
“49319 - Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)”
“securing a place on CDP’s prestigious annual ‘A’ List”
“nearly a quarter of National Express West Midlands’ bus fleet is now zero emissions”
“The buses bring the total number of electric buses in operation to 329”
“Derived from used cooking oil, HVO reduces CO2 emissions by 90 per cent compared to diesel coaches.”
“National Express West Midlands is growing its zero-emission bus fleet to 329 electric buses”
“The electricity to power the electric vehicles will be 100% renewable and zero carbon, the group highlights.”
“National Express West Midlands is investing £150 million in 300 zero-emission electric buses”
“Mobico Group PLC commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 55% by 2033 from a 2022 base year.”
“Completes $608 million sale of North America School Bus business to I Squared Capital”
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How does National Express (Mobico Group) compare with other passenger transport companies?
National Express (Mobico Group) is the highest-scoring passenger transport company we've rated.
Among the 2 major passenger transport brands we've scored, National Express (Mobico Group) sits 1st of 2.
Who comes next in Passenger Transport?
National Express (Mobico Group) leads its sector. This is the next company down.
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