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Supply chain riskUnited Kingdom

Supply chain risk in United Kingdom

United Kingdom carries a composite country risk of 43.4 out of 100 — the moderate band, rank 31 of 50 countries in the Tieron reference catalog. Below: the four published indices behind that number with their weights, and what the composite becomes once it is combined with each of 33 manufacturing sectors.

Country factors

FactorPublished valueRiskWeightSource
Labour rights violationITUC rating 4 (1 best – 5+ worst)75.00.35ITUC Global Rights Index 2025
Public-sector corruptionCPI 71 of 100 (higher = cleaner)29.00.25Transparency International CPI 2024
Environmental performanceEPI 72.6 of 100 (higher = better)27.40.20Yale EPI 2024
Rule of lawWGI 1.40 (−2.5 … 2.5)22.00.20World Bank WGI 2023

Natural hazard exposure

INFORM Risk layers, 0–10. Continuity rather than compliance: these drive site-level disruption risk once a supplier site has a location.

LayerValue (0–10)Relative
INFORM Risk (overall)2.0
Natural hazard3.4
Earthquake0.1
Flood5.7
Cyclone0.0
Drought1.5

By sector — baseline risk in United Kingdom

Country composite combined with each sector’s process risk, riskiest first.

SectorSector riskBaselineBand
Mining & Metals (smelting/refining)84.764.0Elevated
Chemicals, Plating & Surface Treatment80.061.7Elevated
Oil & Gas Services79.561.4Elevated
Batteries (Li-ion) & Energy Storage77.360.3Elevated
Construction & EPC75.559.5Elevated
Semiconductor Manufacturing73.058.2Elevated
Waste & Recycling72.557.9Elevated
Casting & Forging70.356.9Elevated
PCB Manufacturing70.356.9Elevated
Painting & Coatings68.556.0Elevated
Renewables EPC (Solar/Wind BOS)66.555.0Moderate
Wire & Cable64.353.9Moderate
Agriculture & Agrochemicals64.053.7Moderate
Water & Industrial Utilities64.053.7Moderate
Electronics Assembly / EMS63.553.5Moderate
Glass & Ceramics62.352.8Moderate
Textiles & PPE61.552.5Moderate
Motors & Transformers59.851.6Moderate
Ports & Shipping59.551.4Moderate
Resins & Plastics57.850.6Moderate
Maintenance & Field Services56.550.0Moderate
Machining & Precision Parts55.549.4Moderate
Rubber Products54.849.1Moderate
Transport & Trucking54.048.7Moderate
Medical Devices53.548.5Moderate
HVAC Equipment & Components53.348.4Moderate
Paper & Pulp53.048.2Moderate
Logistics & Warehousing51.847.6Moderate
Printing & Packaging50.847.1Moderate
Staffing & Labor Supply44.844.1Moderate
Data Center Services43.343.4Moderate
Cleaning & Security Services38.841.1Moderate
IT, Software & Office Supplies24.533.9Low
These are country-level baselines. Your actual exposure depends on which suppliers you buy from, how much, and what sits behind them.Rank my supplier list →
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Sources — country: Tieron catalog v1 — CPI 2024 / ITUC 2025 / EPI 2024 / WGI RoL 2023. Sector: Tieron catalog v1 — 33-sector reference (v6). Natural hazard: INFORM Risk Index 2025 (EC JRC, drmkc.jrc.ec.europa.eu/inform-index), 0–10 scale. Informational aid for supplier screening, not legal advice.