Sky is a British media and entertainment conglomerate founded in 1990, headquartered in Isleworth.
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Sky reports comprehensive climate and environmental data with third-party verification, achieving a 40% absolute emissions reduction since 2018 toward its SBTi 50% target. Strengths include RE100 membership, zero-landfill waste, and high-profile nature campaigns. Material gaps: Scope 3 lacks independent assurance, water impact unreported, and no executive compensation linked to sustainability targets.
Sky scores 64/100 (Leading practice) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Sky joint 3rd of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 19 in Media / Entertainment / Publishing.
Sky is the highest-scoring media / entertainment / publishing company we've rated.
Among the 19 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, Sky sits 1st of 19.
Its two lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
As a media/entertainment company, Sky has negligible water footprint—no water-intensive manufacturing or agriculture.
Comprehensive supplier circularity requirements not published.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 6/10).
Sky leads its sector. These are the next 3 down.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
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Sky is a British media and entertainment conglomerate founded in 1990, headquartered in Isleworth. The company operates television, broadband, and telephony services across Europe, owned by Comcast. Sky operates studios, distributes streaming content, and maintains broadcast infrastructure across multiple countries.
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