Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is a professional football club based in London, England, competing in the Premier League.
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Tottenham publishes a full Scope 3 inventory and 100% renewable electricity, but absolute emissions are rising 10.5% year-on-year driven by fan travel accounting for 47.5% of footprint. Water and waste lack quantified baselines. A High Court quashed planning permission for the women's academy on Whitewebbs Park over concealed biodiversity concerns, exposing tension between stated nature commitments and development practice.
Tottenham Hotspur Football Club scores 53/100 (Making progress) 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 Tottenham Hotspur Football Club joint 80th of 847 companies scored, and 5th of 22 in Professional Sports Clubs.
Where Tottenham Hotspur Football Club sits among professional sports clubs peers.
Among the 22 major professional sports clubs brands we've scored, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club sits 5th of 22.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Scope 1+2 fell 5% but Scope 3 rose 13%.
No absolute water consumption figure (megalitres/year) published.
No TNFD-aligned disclosure or quantified nature footprint.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Energy Source and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (4/10, 4/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
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See the breakdown →Liverpool FC has built a credible, audited sustainability programme with strong absolute emissions reductions (89% in Scope 1, 13% overall vs 2019/20) and board-level governance.
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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.
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions decreased by 5% whereas Scope 3 emission increased by 13%”
“100% certified renewable energy and zero scope 2 emissions at its stadium, with REGO-backed electricity and carbon neutral gas (Sport Positive verified)”
“Scope 3 emissions were the largest component, totalling approximately 91.9 million kg CO2e”
“Both clubs have experienced an overall increase of roughly 6% across all scopes”
“The Club uses 100% renewable electricity, across all sites, backed by REGO certificates”
“A comprehensive drainage and extraction system is in place through the installation of an attenuation pond and two onsite bore holes that extract water with licences”
“Tottenham Hotspur has committed to protecting nature and minimising damage to natural habitats and species”
“High Court has quashed planning permission granted to THFC for a training academy at Whitewebbs Park”
“Tottenham's commitment to biodiversity is part of a broader push to understand and mitigate its environmental impact”
“Grundon scores recycling contract at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, marking a significant investment towards designing waste out of operations”
“a 'zero to landfill' waste management programme, with clear recycling instructions for fans on its bins, as well as a reusable beer cup scheme”
“Ironically, the club ranked second in the Premier League Sustainability Report in 2021”
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Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is a professional football club based in London, England, competing in the Premier League. Founded in 1882, the club operates a 62,850-capacity stadium and training centre. As a major sports organisation, its sustainability footprint spans operational emissions, fan travel, supply chain impacts, and facility management across stadiums, offices, and training grounds.
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