IG Group sustainability score: 34/100
Better than 48% of Financial Services / Banking
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.
IG Group is a London-based online financial services company founded in 1974, offering CFD and derivatives trading to retail and institutional clients. With approximately 2,400 employees, it operates as a standalone broker with no lending book, insurance portfolio, or fossil fuel financing exposure.
More about IG Group
A pure-play retail derivatives platform with minimal direct environmental footprint.
Founded 1974Head office London, United KingdomStaff ~2,428Revenue ~£943MWebsite ↗
IG Group discloses operational emissions with third-party assurance but absolute emissions are rising 13% year-on-year. No validated science-based targets exist; the sole quantified commitment is a 2.5% intensity reduction. Supply chain emissions remain largely unmanaged despite representing 35,000+ tCO2e annually. Renewable energy relies on unbundled certificates without additionality verification.
IG Group scores 34/100 (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 August 2026.
That places IG Group joint 598th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 28th of 61 in Financial Services / Banking.
What is IG Group doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Resource Use & Waste (2/10, 3/10).
Where IG Group 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
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling.
- How it uses materials and handles wasteShow active waste reduction, reuse or repair.
- Its climate targetsSet specific targets with dates.
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 chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste3/10No active waste reduction, reuse or repair shown.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is IG Group's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is IG Group's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
67% of them were published by IG Group itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 (tCO2e) 180.8 … Scope 2 (tCO2e) 758.7 … Total Scope 1 and 2 (tCO2e) 939.5”
“The total carbon emissions for IG Group plc for the reporting period 1st June 2022 to 31st May 2023 is 25,186.20 tCO2e”
“green features such as 100% renewable electricity and LED lighting that cuts energy consumption by 45%”
“We believe this means we must operate ethically, we must minimise our impact on the environment”
“The Brighter Future Framework is our ESG strategy. Launched in FY21, it identifies the key risks posed by our business”
“Formal commitment to the Science Based Target Initiative”
“The SBTi's Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets, or have committed to developing targets.”
“An independent think tank producing data-driven analysis on how business and finance are impacting the climate crisis”
“IG Group Holdings plc … Industry: Financial services … Services: OTC; EDT; Stock trading”
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How does IG Group compare with other financial services / banking companies?
Where IG Group sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 61 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, IG Group is tied =28th of 61, with 4 others.
Who scores higher in Financial Services / Banking?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above IG Group.
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