Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, founded in 1878.
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Manchester United operates with mandatory SECR reporting but no standalone sustainability disclosure. Scope 1&2 emissions are the Premier League's highest at 7,166 tCO2e; Scope 3 is unreported. No science-based targets, no renewable energy strategy, and no board-level environmental accountability. Ownership by INEOS petrochemicals creates credible sportswashing controversy.
Manchester United FC scores 25/100 (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 Manchester United FC joint 728th of 847 companies scored, and 19th of 22 in Professional Sports Clubs.
Where Manchester United FC sits among professional sports clubs peers.
Among the 22 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Manchester United FC sits 19th of 22.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Manchester United does not publish Scope 3 emissions.
No multi-year reduction targets or historical comparison published.
Not SBTi-aligned.
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“Manchester United led with the highest emissions of 7166 tonnes”
“Manchester United Football Club Limited, headquartered in Great Britain, currently does not have specific carbon emissions data available for the most recent year”
“six clubs have this dataset and currently publish their GHG emissions”
“Develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions dataset (scope 1, 2 and 3) by the end of Season 2025/26”
“Manchester United ranked second, producing around 5,965 tCO2e”
“futuristic plans to create the world's most sustainable stadium include a vast, umbrella-like canopy”
“We have already installed rainwater harvesting and taken steps to manage our water use”
“criticised by campaigners for spending $400 million on various sport enterprises to establish an image”
“INEOS is a major producer of plastic, toxic pesticides and fossil fuels”
“Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who recently bought a stake in Manchester United, is the chairman and CEO of Ineos”
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Manchester United Football Club is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, founded in 1878. One of the world's most valuable sports franchises, it operates Old Trafford stadium (74,000 capacity) and Carrington training campus. The club competes in the Premier League and has global commercial and broadcasting operations.
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