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Riverford Organic Farmers·Food & Beverage (non-meat)·Devon, United Kingdom·Founded 1986·Last verified 22 April 2026
57
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Riverford is a genuine organics operator with real nature credentials and circular economy practices, but its climate ambition is undermined by flat absolute emissions despite revenue doubling, inconsistent net-zero dates, and reliance on offsets. Supply chain carbon remains largely unquantified, and recent sustainability reporting has gone dark.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food & Beverage (non-meat) sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
60 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 60) = 57.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
57 / 100
The ten questions

Where Riverford Organic Farmers is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (9/10, 7/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Water Impact (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Riverford publishes first sustainability report
2019
Q1Q4Q8
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[2]Third-party verified
Helping Riverford Organics to reduce their carbon footprint
Unknown
Q1
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[3]Third-party verified
Future farming and Scope 3 emissions mapping sustainable supply chains with Riverford
2023
Q2
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[4]Self-reported
Riverford – Ethics and Sustainability
Ongoing
Q2Q6Q10
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[5]Public record
Riverford organic farmers doubles profits as Brits demand sustainable veg
2024
Q3
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[6]Third-party verified
The Check Out 22 – Riverford Organic
Unknown
Q3Q7
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[7]Third-party verified
Organic farmers going off grid – Olympus Power
Unknown
Q4
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[8]Public record
Riverford – Grokipedia profile
Unknown
Q5Q6Q10
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[9]Third-party verified
Riverford – The People's Hub
Unknown
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
Riverford – Why organic
Ongoing
Q5
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[11]Third-party verified
Evaluating Riverford Organic Farmers environmental impact
Unknown
Q7
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[12]Third-party verified
A new model for responsible carbon sequestration – Ripple Effect
Unknown
Q8
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[13]Third-party verified
B Corp Directory – Riverford Organic Farmers Ltd
2024
Q9
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[14]Self-reported
Riverford – B Corp Certification
2024
Q9
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Riverford Organic Farmers in context

Riverford Organic Farmers is the highest-scoring food & beverage (non-meat) company we've rated.

Among the 35 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Riverford Organic Farmers sits 1st of 35.

1/35
Riverford Organic Farmers's rank
44
Industry average
32
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

Riverford Organic Farmers's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Riverford Organic Farmers

Riverford Organic Farmers is a UK-based direct-to-consumer organic vegetable box delivery company supplying 100% certified organic produce from 100+ small British farms. It operates as an employee-owned B Corp with 1,500+ acres under management and serves tens of thousands of households.

Founded
1986
Headquarters
Devon, United Kingdom
Employees
~1,051
Annual revenue
~£117M
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