Travis Perkins·Retail (non-fashion)·Northampton, United Kingdom·Founded 1988·Last verified 31 May 2026
45
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Travis Perkins has achieved real operational emissions cuts through renewable electricity and fleet transition, but Scope 3 absolute trajectory remains ambiguous—the company uses intensity language during sales decline. Water impact is completely unreported, and biodiversity strategy stops at timber certification without ecosystem outcomes.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Retail (non-fashion) sector ceiling.
48 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
57 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 48) + (0.7 × 57) = 54.3
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
45 / 100
The ten questions

Where Travis Perkins is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

7 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Travis Perkins Sustainability Report 2024
2026
Q1Q2Q3Q6Q7Q8Q9
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Travis Perkins Organization Profile
Ongoing
Q2Q3Q8
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[3]Public record
Travis Perkins Reaffirms Net Zero Intentions During Net Zero Week
Unknown
Q2Q3Q4Q8Q9
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[4]Self-reported
Travis Perkins Sustainability — Careers Page
Ongoing
Q2Q6
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[5]Public record
Travis Perkins Announces Science-Based Targets Initiative
2021
Q4
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[6]Public record
Travis Perkins Makes Good Progress Against Decarbonisation Targets
2022
Q4
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[7]Third-party verified
FSC Case Study — Travis Perkins Leading the Industry
Unknown
Q5
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[8]Third-party verified
PEFC Case Study — Travis Perkins Certified Timber Sourcing
Unknown
Q5
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[9]Self-reported
Group Environment Policy Update May 2024
2024
Q5Q6
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[10]Public record
Road Runoff Pollution Causing Catastrophic Damage to UK Waterways
2024
Q7
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[11]Self-reported
Travis Perkins Annual Report 2023
2023
Q3
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[12]Self-reported
Travis Perkins Confirms Progress Against Published Carbon Reduction Targets
2023
Q8
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Travis Perkins in context

Where Travis Perkins sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.

Among the 43 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Travis Perkins is tied =11th of 43, with 3 others.

=11/43
Travis Perkins's rank
39
Industry average
18
Industry low
55
Industry high
How this score has moved

Travis Perkins's score over time.

today

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What's being contested

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About Travis Perkins

Travis Perkins is a UK-based builders' merchant and distributor of building materials, plumbing, heating and electrical products. The company operates approximately 1,700 stores, branches and offices across the UK and is one of the country's largest timber distributors.

Founded
1988
Headquarters
Northampton, United Kingdom
Employees
~28,000
Annual revenue
~£4.6B
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