Nottingham Forest Football Club sustainability score: 27/100

Nottingham Forest disclosed Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions in 2022/23 annual accounts, fulfilling UK SECR requirements (turnover >£36M, >250 employees). First disclosure covers stadium and training ground. Specific figures remain unverified; no third-party assurance or standalone sustainability report published.

Scope 3 included in first GHG disclosure but no verified methodology, category breakdown, or supplier engagement programme publicly evidenced. Travel dominates club Scope 3 emissions. No quantified supply chain assessment for kit manufacturing, catering, or groundskeeping conducted.

Only one year of GHG data exists (2022/23). Club revenues doubled from £154.7M to £222M since promotion; squad expanded; European travel begins 2025/26. No multi-year trend evidenced; operational growth factors indicate emissions likely rising.

E.ON Next partnership (2021/22–2026/27) provides energy efficiency guidance and MoU targeting environmental improvements. Solar canopy fan zone (December 2023) generates ~12,000 kWh/year for single facility. No evidence of renewable tariff covering whole-estate consumption or RE100 membership.

Fan zone includes biodiversity planting and recycled timber fencing. Stadium sits on River Trent, ecologically important corridor. No formal biodiversity policy, TNFD disclosure, or deforestation-free supply chain commitment. Nature exposure modest relative to other sectors.

All single-use straws, cups, cutlery removed from stadium. Fan zone uses repurposed shipping containers and reusable cups; recycled timber in construction. No measurable circular economy targets, waste volume data, or supplier sustainability requirements publicly documented.

No water consumption data, footprint, reduction targets, or stewardship programme evidenced. Stadium and training ground require substantial water for pitch irrigation and catering. River Trent discharge sensitive to operations; no monitoring or watershed engagement documented.

No SBTi commitment or formally published net-zero target with credible pathway. E.ON partnership references vague 'reach net zero' ambition without year, baseline, or methodology. Club complies with Premier League minimum GHG dataset requirement (end 2025/26) but has not adopted UNFCCC Sports for Climate Action Framework.

Will Hutton designated Head of Sustainability. First GHG disclosure in 2022/23 accounts; sustainability website page published. No TCFD or CSRD disclosure, no board committee evidenced, no executive remuneration linked to targets. Emissions methodology not publicly explained; third-party analyst rates club 'developmental stage.'

January 2023: BBC Sport reported short-haul flight to Blackpool FA Cup tie; Fly Green Alliance and Supporters Trust criticism. Manager Steve Cooper acknowledged sector-wide practice. No regulatory rulings, greenwashing findings, climate lobbying, or fossil-sector exposure found.