Melrose Industries scores 46/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified October 2026.
That places Melrose Industries joint 225th of 809 companies scored, and 1st of 9 in Aerospace.
Melrose has SBTi-validated near-term targets and achieved 33% absolute Scope 1+2 cuts, but excludes the largest supply chain category (purchased goods) from its reduction target. Scope 3 verification is pending, and nature risk remains unquantified despite acknowledged exposure.
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“In 2024, we completed a sustainability data pre-assurance review”
“Absolute 2020 baseline Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions (recalculated in 2024) were 108,411 tCO2e”
“Greenhouse Gas Protocol, Revised Edition, ISO 14064 Part 1 and the Environmental Reporting Guidelines, including the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting guidance”
“GKN Aerospace's total CO2 emissions in 2023 were 1,882,291 tCO2e”
“Melrose Sustainability data centre includes the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) index, the Energy Consumption, Energy Efficiency And Carbon Emissions”
“Source 50% of electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and 75% by 2030”
“committed to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from a 2020 base year”
“Our 2025 Group sustainability targets and our Net Zero 2050 targets have been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative”
“MSCI which upgraded our ESG rating to 'AA' making us a leader among our aerospace and defence industry peers; CDP which ranks us 'B'”
“The company achieved all of its 2025 environmental targets, including Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity, water withdrawal intensity and waste diversion”
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Melrose Industries is the highest-scoring aerospace company we've rated.
Among the 9 major aerospace brands we've scored, Melrose Industries sits 1st of 9.
Melrose Industries's score has moved from 39 to 46 across 2 recorded reviews — up 7 points.
Aggregator sweep, source-fix pass: dead cited URLs re-sourced and broker citations replaced with primaries; re-scored under pinned code 9196601.
Initial public score 39 (publish-draft)
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Melrose Industries is a London-based aerospace and defence components manufacturer, formed in 2003. Through subsidiary GKN Aerospace, it supplies complex aerostructures, engine assemblies, and systems to commercial and military aircraft OEMs globally. Revenue ~£1.3bn (FY2018).
Peer — aerospace OEM; comparable supply-chain emissions exposure and decarbonisation pathway.
View breakdown →Peer — aerospace components supplier; similar operational carbon footprint and SBTi alignment model.
View breakdown →Peer — aerospace engine manufacturer; comparable Scope 1+2 and supply chain reduction targets.
View breakdown →Peer — defence and aerospace contractor; similar scale, disclosure maturity, and governance structure.
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