EDM Limited is a UK-based industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in bespoke ground-based training simulators and custom engineering equipment.
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EDM is a medium-sized UK industrial manufacturer with zero published environmental data. No emissions measurement, no energy strategy, no waste programme, no targets. The company manufactures ground-based training equipment for aerospace and defence sectors but has not disclosed any sustainability metrics or commitments despite operating a 140,000 sq ft facility with ~131 employees.
EDM scores 31/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified June 2026.
That places EDM joint 588th of 847 companies scored, and joint 7th of 10 in Industrial Equipment / Machinery.
Where EDM sits among industrial equipment / machinery peers.
Among the 10 major industrial equipment / machinery brands we've scored, EDM is tied =7th of 10, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No emissions baseline or trajectory published.
No GHG disclosure or environmental management system found.
No Scope 3 data published.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (8/10, 3/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint — Operations (1/10, 2/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above EDM.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale7 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
This company's public sustainability disclosure is limited. This score is based on the 7 verified sources cited below, rather than padded to a standard count.
Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 7 sources, 29% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.
“EDM Ltd is affiliated and accredited by numerous industry organisations”
“EDM has AS9100 Rev D approval covering our design resource, complex machining, mechanical assembly”
“Filed accounts: turnover FY2022 £9,207,402; FY2023 £11,659,600; FY2024 £13,201,036”
“Company status Active … Incorporated on 2 February 1971”
“Operating from our base in Manchester, we manage every stage of production in-house”
“EDM LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) company based in Brunel House 1 Thorp Road Newton Heath”
“designer and manufacturer of aerospace and defence synthetic training and maintenance simulators”
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EDM Limited is a UK-based industrial equipment manufacturer specializing in bespoke ground-based training simulators and custom engineering equipment. Founded in 1971, the company operates from Newton Heath, Manchester, with capabilities in CNC machining, composite fabrication (GRP, carbon fibre, aramid), and mechanical/electrical assembly. Key customers include BAE Systems, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce Submarines, and UK MOD.
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