Travis Perkins sustainability score: 49/100
Better than 89% of Retail (non-fashion)
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Travis Perkins is a UK builders' merchant and distributor of building materials, plumbing, heating and electrical products. Travis Perkins plc was incorporated in 1964 and is headquartered in Northampton.
More about Travis Perkins
It employs approximately 17,400 people across sales, distribution and administration, with annual revenue of £4.6 billion.
Founded 1964Head office Northampton, United KingdomStaff ~17,386 (2025)Revenue £4,564.6M revenue (FY2025)Website ↗
Travis Perkins reports verified Scope 1 and 2 emissions and granular Scope 3 data across all material categories, with absolute cuts each year since 2020. Fleet electrification does not begin until 2027, and renewable electricity is tariff-based with no additionality claim. Supply-chain nature risk is limited to timber certification; water and biodiversity footprints beyond timber remain unmeasured.
Travis Perkins scores 49/100 (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 November 2026.
That places Travis Perkins joint 179th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 6th of 54 in Retail (non-fashion).
What is Travis Perkins doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Energy Source (3/10, 5/10).
Where Travis Perkins 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 waterMonitor its water use and take measures to reduce it.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
- Its effect on natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations9/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain8/10Its Scope 3 emissions aren't fully verified or falling year on year.
- Whether its emissions are falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less 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 waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Travis Perkins's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Travis Perkins's score changed?
Travis Perkins's score has moved from 45 to 49 across 2 recorded reviews, up 4 points.
- 45 → 49+45 November 2026
Re-scored under the current method. Figures now come from Travis Perkins' own 2025 annual report and carbon accounting overview: 6.34 million tonnes including all relevant Scope 3 categories, so the 0.82x size deduction applies. Sector kept as Retail (non-fashion), a documented exception (owner, 2026-11-05).
- Scored 4511 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Travis Perkins's score based on?
14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
43% of them were published by Travis Perkins itself; the rest come from independent sources.
8 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“Total Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 44,239”
“from 2024 to 2025 is -4% for Scope 1 and 2 and -3% for Scope 3.”
“The absolute reduction is partly influenced by volume-driven activity decline in a tough economic climate”
“protect biodiversity through responsible timber sourcing”
“As a supplier, you commit to minimise the use of energy and water throughout your”
“Over 98% of the waste we generated across the Group in 2025 was diverted from landfill”
“Group of companies accounts made up to 31 December 2025”
“applied a precise CO2e figure to more than 120,000 products”
“the operational carbon of some of those products in use, such as gas boilers”
“Travis Perkins has been recognised by CDP for its work in engaging with suppliers to jointly tackle climate change.”
“Travis Perkins has moved to a 100% renewable electricity tariff for all of its UK-based operations”
“moved all its sites to a 100% renewable electricity tariff in November”
“The SBTi have also accredited the Group’s plans to reduce its total scope 3 emissions by 63% within the same timeframe.”
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How does Travis Perkins compare with other retail (non-fashion) companies?
Where Travis Perkins sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.
Among the 54 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Travis Perkins is tied =6th of 54, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Retail (non-fashion)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Travis Perkins.
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