Leeds United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Leeds, England, competing in the English Premier League.
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Leeds United has launched a sustainability programme with renewable electricity and waste measures, but lacks quantified emissions data, supply chain Scope 3 assessment, and science-aligned interim targets. Operations remain largely unreported despite mandatory SECR filing requirements.
Leeds United Football Club scores 30/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified August 2026.
That places Leeds United Football Club joint 614th of 847 companies scored, and 12th of 22 in Professional Sports Clubs.
Where Leeds United Football Club sits among professional sports clubs peers.
Among the 22 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Leeds United Football Club sits 12th of 22.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No Scope 3 emissions published.
No multi-year absolute emissions data published, preventing verification of rising or falling trend.
No verified Scope 1 and 2 emissions figures published despite SECR filing obligations (turnover >£36M, employees >250).
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 2/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Leeds United Football Club.
Crystal Palace FC discloses Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions via mandatory UK SECR filing, rare among Premier League clubs, but absolute figures remain buried in Companies House reports.
See the breakdown →Chelsea FC has disclosed Scope 1 and 2 emissions via mandatory SECR filings but has not quantified Scope 3 supply chain emissions.
See the breakdown →AFC Bournemouth has published statutory carbon emissions data showing a 21% year-on-year reduction, backed by renewable energy certification and on-site solar.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
8 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“Overall, the Premier League clubs' combined operational emissions (60,170.68 tCO2e)”
“The average was 2,056 tCO2e”
“LEEDS UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including filing history, accounts”
“Develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dataset (scope 1, 2 and 3) by the end of the 2025/26 season”
“the average match in a men's domestic elite league led to about 1,700 tCO2e... About half of this was due to fan travel”
“intelligently controlled energy use, a systematic LED lighting upgrade... installation of a new Building Management System”
“The redevelopment will deliver a minimum 10% Biodiversity Net Gain, helping enhance the natural environment around Elland Road.”
“Adapting the business, with the aim of becoming net zero by 2040”
“The Bronze award was the order of the day for Carlisle United, Leeds United, Middlesbrough FC and Northampton Town”
“reporting is inconsistent, targets are sometimes vague, and strategies are more short-term than structural”
“InfluenceMap's analysis indicates that there is a major transparency gap between the climate lobbying taking place in the UK”
“Leeds United are pleased to announce its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, after successfully completing our recent EFL Green Club assessment.”
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Leeds United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Leeds, England, competing in the English Premier League. Founded in 1919, the club operates a 37,890-capacity stadium (Elland Road) and separate training facility (Thorp Arch), generating operational and supply chain environmental impacts typical of large sports venues.
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