Better Health for All

Manchester United's core operations as a professional football club inherently champion physical wellness. The company provides comprehensive medical support for its players, including advanced diagnostic imaging (MRI, ultrasound) for injury prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation, and mandatory biennial cardiac profiling

. A nutrition consultant ensures optimal player diets, contributing to a reported 50% reduction in upper respiratory tract infections among Premier League players . Through the Manchester United Foundation, the company delivers extensive, year-round mental health initiatives for young people, including the United Minds program and a podcast . These programs have led to participants reporting 72.1% greater aspiration, 63.7% higher confidence and self-esteem, and 62.9% greater mental wellbeing and resilience . The Foundation also promotes physical activity through programs like Walk To School Week . All frontline Foundation staff (over 100) have received mental health training . In partnership with (RED) and Snapdragon, Manchester United supports the global fight against health injustice and AIDS, contributing to initiatives that have helped over 350 million people and raised over $800 million for the Global Fund . This collaboration also supports the training of over 700 healthcare workers and provides HIV education to over 30,000 children . The company's operations generate positive health externalities through its community programs.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Manchester United plc operates a professional sports team and does not offer consumer lending, deposit, or other financial services. Therefore, KPIs related to consumer financial products such as underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (for lending), data accessibility, fair lending compliance, wealth building outcomes, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion (for financial access points), and product simplicity are not applicable and score 0. The Manchester United Foundation, however, conducts community work, including financial literacy programs in partnership with Tandem Bank.

These programs reached 2,500 young learners across 12 further education settings in Greater Manchester and the North West, covering topics like budgeting and understanding debt. The Foundation also generated £61,256,384 in social and economic value in 2024/25, generating £11.57 of social value for every £1 spent. While these initiatives exist, the rubric's quantitative thresholds for financial literacy require a percentage of the target population, which is not provided, leading to its omission. The company reported a pre-tax loss of £39.6 million in 2024/25 and cumulative losses exceeding £400 million over the past six years, making profit reinvestment metrics not applicable in a positive sense.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

No relevant data could be extracted from the provided articles to assess Manchester United plc against the 'Fair Pay & Worker Respect' ethical value. All articles were either inaccessible

, redacted , or explicitly stated that no data was available for the requested metrics .

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess Manchester United plc against the 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' KPIs.

While the company mentions a Sustainable Procurement Policy and requires major suppliers to complete declarations covering modern slavery, human trafficking, and staff welfare, before orders are placed with them , no specific data was provided regarding the percentage of fair-trade certified spend , average audit frequency for tier-1 suppliers , number of substantiated forced or child labour incidents , traceability coverage , median remediation speed , percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical clauses , share of spend on high-risk materials , or supplier diversity spend .

Kind to Animals

Manchester United's core business as a football club does not typically involve activities directly related to most 'Kind to Animals' KPIs, such as cruelty-free product certification, animal testing, or R&D for animal-free alternatives. While Article 5 indicates the company serves meat in its stadium menus, there is no specific data provided on the ethical sourcing of these products, such as cage-free percentages, humane certifications for animal-related operations, or the percentage of animal-derived ingredients replaced with alternatives. The company's sustainable procurement policy (Articles 0, 6) mentions audits for food safety but does not explicitly detail animal welfare compliance for suppliers. Article 0 notes collaboration with local conservation groups for biodiversity, but no measurable impact on wildlife or habitats is provided.

Article 1 discusses criticism of a Manchester United player for interacting with captive tigers, but this relates to an individual's actions, not the company's policies or operations. Consequently, no KPIs can be scored due to a lack of specific, concrete evidence in the provided articles.

No War, No Weapons

Manchester United plc operates as a professional football club.

The provided articles detail the company's focus on safeguarding children and adults, compliance with modern slavery acts, and a general code of business conduct. , 2, 3 There is no evidence in the articles to suggest any involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technology, or any other activities related to the defense sector or conflict facilitation. Therefore, all KPIs related to war and weapons are not applicable to the company's core business or disclosed operations.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, quantitative data points were found in the provided articles that directly correspond to any of the KPIs for 'Respect for Cultures & Communities'. The articles discuss the Manchester United Foundation's general community engagement, such as impacting over 42,000 children

and generating over £50 million in social and economic value, and the club's internal equality, diversity, and inclusion efforts. However, these do not provide metrics like formal partnerships with indigenous or local community groups, percentage of company revenue reinvested in local community development, cultural appropriation incidents, or cultural impact assessment protocols.

Safe & Smart Tech

Manchester United experienced a data breach in 2018, affecting 167 employees

and exposing sensitive personal information, which led to a High Court compensation claim. The company also faced a sophisticated ransomware attack in November 2020 that crippled its systems for over a week, though it stated no fan data was compromised. Despite these past incidents, there have been no documented data breaches in the past three years, and the company has extensive protocols and procedures in place. The company demonstrates good regulatory compliance by proactively launching a "Stay United" campaign in December 2017 to ensure fans opted-in for commercial communications in preparation for GDPR. It reported both the 2018 employee data breach and the 2020 ransomware attack to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), with the ICO taking no further action on the 2018 breach. For user data control, Manchester United implemented an opt-in system for marketing communications and provides an unsubscribe process that takes up to one calendar month. The company uses industry-standard SSL encryption technology for credit card details submitted to payment processing providers. The 2018 incident where 167 casual workers received emails containing permanent employee data constitutes a rare unauthorized data use incident.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Manchester United has a zero waste to landfill policy, with all operational waste diverted from landfill.

The club's kits are made using 100% recycled polyester tricot. The company implements over 10 waste reduction initiatives, including a managed recycling program with 11 separate waste streams, recycling 20 tonnes of plastic bottles, composting 43 tonnes of grass cuttings, donating unused perishable food to local food banks on matchdays, and recycling old computer equipment. There are no reported waste disposal violations in the past three years. Manchester United requires all major suppliers to complete declarations on environmental performance, including single-use plastic usage. The club also engages in customer waste education through a communications policy to encourage fans to recycle, aims to raise awareness about plastic pollution, and has a museum education team that teaches children about sustainability and waste reduction in local schools.