Galliford Try sustainability score: 33/100
Galliford Try Holdings plc is a UK-listed construction and infrastructure contractor operating in building and civil engineering. Revenue £1.9bn (FY2026), ~4,366 employees.
More about Galliford Try
It works across UK public and private sectors, including for National Highways.
Founded 2019Head office United KingdomStaff ~4,366 (2026)Revenue £1,931.1M revenue (FY ended 30 Jun 2026)Website ↗
Galliford Try reports verified Scope 1+2 emissions but full Scope 3 remains unquantified, with materials-related emissions (95% of footprint) tracked only via unverified spend-based estimates. Latest-year absolute emissions rose 8.1%, and waste per revenue nearly doubled. SBTi-validated targets exist but cannot be tracked against actual performance.
Galliford Try scores 33/100 (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 November 2026.
That places Galliford Try joint 605th of 947 companies scored, and joint 23rd of 30 in Construction / Real Estate.
What is Galliford Try 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 Water Impact (2/10, 3/10).
Where Galliford Try 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 chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less 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 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 targets7/10Its 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.
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How is Galliford Try's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Galliford Try's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
46% of them were published by Galliford Try itself; the rest come from independent sources.
7 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions – 14,811 16,145”
“Our total Scope 1 and 2 emissions increased 8.1% year-on-year on a market basis, and by 9.0% on a location basis.”
“The business has voluntarily reported its direct greenhouse gas emissions since 2012”
“Purchased goods and services 570,000”
“Galliford Try launches Net Zero Partners carbon initiative for supply chain”
“cutting up to 2.5 tonnes of carbon from the project every week”
“All the electricity for the construction compound is being powered by hydrogen rather than from the grid or diesel generators”
“Conducting habitat and protected species surveys as identified by The Conservation of Habitat and Species Regulations.”
“The SBTi confirmed that the Group’s near-term target to reduce GHG (Green House Gas) emissions was determined to be aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory”
“Galliford Try has retained its B grade in the latest annual update from CDP”
“Next accounts made up to 30 June 2026”
“zero construction waste to landfill by 2026”
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How does Galliford Try compare with other construction / real estate companies?
Where Galliford Try sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 30 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Galliford Try is tied =23rd of 30, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Construction / Real Estate?
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