Equans Sci-Tech sustainability score: 40/100
Better than 38% of Construction / Real Estate
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
Equans Sci-Tech (formerly Bouygues Specialist Contracting) is a UK-based specialist construction contractor delivering fit-out and build services for life science, pharmaceutical, and advanced manufacturing facilities. Part of Equans Group (Bouygues subsidiary), employing ~200–500 people across Glasgow and Manchester bases.
Founded 1984Head office Motherwell, ScotlandStaff ~250+Revenue £54M (FY2024)Website ↗
Equans Sci-Tech inherits parent-level SBTi validation and ISO certifications but operates with no standalone sustainability disclosure or entity-specific emissions data. Construction-phase operations remain fossil-powered; supply chain engagement exists only at group level. Weakest areas: no disaggregated reporting, no entity-specific carbon inventory, partial Scope 3 intensity targets.
Equans Sci-Tech scores 40/100 (Below expectations) 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 July 2026.
That places Equans Sci-Tech joint 421st of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 21st of 40 in Construction / Real Estate.
What is Equans Sci-Tech doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (8/10, 5/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 3/10).
Where Equans Sci-Tech 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
- Emissions from its own operationsPublish emissions figures for its own operations, even an estimate from energy bills.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling, even from energy bills or mileage.
- How openly it reportsPublish sustainability data and name someone responsible for it.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations3/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chain4/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling3/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports3/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
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How is Equans Sci-Tech's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Equans Sci-Tech's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
70% of them were published by Equans Sci-Tech itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 & 2 comprising of 2.13% / 14,732 tCO2e of Equans UK & Ireland emissions in 2023”
“Equans Specialist Contracting UK Limited, Company Number SC087174, registered office Motherwell, Scotland”
“Equans Specialist Contracting UK Limited (SC087174), incorporated 16 Mar 1984, turnover ~£54M, 250+ employees, SIC 43999 specialist construction”
“We are continuing to ... Supply Chain Sustainability School”
“For 2023, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 261 million kg CO2e”
“We operate in accordance with the internationally recognised ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 standards”
“working to electrify our own fleet of more than 40,000 vehicles and improving the energy performance of nearly a thousand buildings”
“Our emissions data is reported in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard”
“SBTi has officially validated its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets, consistent with the 1.5°C trajectory”
“Equans Sci-Tech is positioning itself around an 'inside-out' delivery model focused on three stages — define, design and deliver”
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How does Equans Sci-Tech compare with other construction / real estate companies?
Where Equans Sci-Tech sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 40 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Equans Sci-Tech is tied =21st of 40, with 4 others.
Who scores higher in Construction / Real Estate?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Equans Sci-Tech.
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