Currys sustainability score: 43/100
Currys plc is an electricals and technology retailer with 691 stores: 296 in the UK and Ireland under Currys and 395 in the Nordics under Elkjøp (166 of them franchised). Revenue was about £9.25bn in 2025/26, with around 25,000 employees.
More about Currys
It sells consumer electronics and appliances and runs repair and recycling services.
Founded 2009Head office Newark, United KingdomStaff ~25,076 (2025/26 average)Revenue ~£9,254m (2025/26)Website ↗
Currys reports KPMG-assured Scope 1 and 2 emissions, flat year on year and 35% below 2019/20, and a full Scope 3 inventory: total emissions rose 4% to 9.17 Mt as purchased-goods emissions grew, and Scope 3 is over 99% of the footprint. It holds SBTi-validated near-term targets; SBTi lists its net-zero commitment as removed, though Currys still states a 2040 net-zero goal. E-waste collection is strong; no water or biodiversity metrics were found in its annual report.
Currys scores 43/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified October 2026.
That places Currys joint 331st of 934 companies scored, and joint 13th of 50 in Retail (non-fashion).
Limited evidence. This score rests on 8 sources, 33% of them published by the company itself. Every source cited here passed the same quality checks as any other score: all live, none from data aggregators. There is simply less of it.
What is Currys doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (2/10, 2/10).
Where Currys lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling3/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature2/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste7/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets6/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Currys's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Currys's score changed?
Currys's score has moved from 46 to 43 across 2 recorded reviews, down 3 points.
- 46 → 43-317 October 2026
correction: re-sourced 2026-10-17 (live records failing current gates). Re-scored under v2.5.14 from the Currys plc annual report and Companies House filings, with independent trade press; full FY inventory (9.17 Mt, Scope 3 included) now on record.
- Scored 465 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Currys's score based on?
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
33% of them were published by Currys itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 8 sources, 33% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.
“We engaged KPMG LLP to undertake independent limited assurance under ISAE (UK) 3000 and ISAE 3410 for our Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions”
“Scope 2 (market-based)”
“Currys commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 50% by FY2029/30 from a FY2019/20 base year.”
“Group of companies' accounts made up to 30 April 2026”
“100% of all Currys properties in the UK are now powered by renewable electricity”
“Currys said it collected 5.5 million items of electronic waste for reuse and recycling across the Group last year”
“The partnership will empower Deloitte’s 25,000 UK staff to recycle their old tech and electricals at Currys stores.”
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How does Currys compare with other retail (non-fashion) companies?
Where Currys sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.
Among the 50 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Currys is tied =13th of 50, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Retail (non-fashion)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Currys.
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