Barratt Redrow sustainability score: 47/100
Better than 72% of Construction / Real Estate
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Barratt Redrow is a UK housebuilder formed in August 2024 from the merger of Barratt Developments (founded 1976) and Redrow. The company develops residential communities across England, Scotland, and Wales, delivering approximately 13,000 homes annually.
More about Barratt Redrow
It is one of the UK's largest publicly listed residential developers.
Founded 2022Head office Coventry, United KingdomStaff ~7,756Revenue ~£5.3B ($6.7B)Website ↗
Barratt Redrow has achieved a 51% absolute emissions cut in Scope 1&2 since 2021 and leads on biodiversity net gain delivery, hitting 10% ahead of UK mandate. Water remains unresolved—no reduction target exists, only baseline mapping. Merged entity's SBTi validation lapsed; new targets are pending.
Barratt Redrow scores 47/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified October 2026.
That places Barratt Redrow joint 236th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 11th of 40 in Construction / Real Estate.
What is Barratt Redrow doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Targets & Commitments (4/10, 5/10).
Where Barratt Redrow lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
- Its climate targetsMake its targets science-based, or commit to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How clean its energy isShow at least 90% of its energy is renewable.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature7/10No verified restoration beyond its own footprint, or supply chain not mapped for nature risk.
- How it uses materials and handles waste7/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets5/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
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How is Barratt Redrow's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Barratt Redrow's score changed?
Barratt Redrow's score has moved from 43 to 47 across 2 recorded reviews, up 4 points.
- 43 → 47+43 October 2026
Aggregator sweep, source-fix pass: dead cited URLs re-sourced and broker citations replaced with primaries; re-scored under pinned code 9196601.
- Scored 434 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Barratt Redrow's score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
50% of them were published by Barratt Redrow itself; the rest come from independent sources.
6 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1 (tCO2e) 38,425 33,033 33,596 24,094 20,870”
“Deloitte LLP has provided independent third-party limited assurance in accordance with ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3410”
“99.96% of timber certified for net zero deforestation”
“delivering biodiversity net gain (BNG) on all new developments since January 2023, a full 12 months prior to the mandatory requirement”
“Signatures included those from Bellway Homes, Barratt Redrow, RSPB, The Nature Conservancy, Triodos Bank”
“Barratt Redrow has been recognised with two prestigious honours at the Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2025”
“Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity is a key metric for assessing performance for Executive Directors' remuneration”
“The Board oversees the Group's sustainability strategy, delivery approach, and related risks, with the Chief Executive holding accountability”
“one of only 751 companies worldwide to receive an 'A' — out of more than 22,000 companies rated”
“Barratt Redrow PLC announced Thursday it has submitted its 2025 Annual Report and Accounts to the National Storage Mechanism”
“Both Barratt Developments and Redrow had science-based net zero targets validated in 2024, targeting 2040 and 2045 respectively”
“Barratt Redrow plc is a British residential property development operating across England, Wales and Scotland”
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How does Barratt Redrow compare with other construction / real estate companies?
Where Barratt Redrow sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 40 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Barratt Redrow is tied =11th of 40, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Construction / Real Estate?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Barratt Redrow.
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