Halfords sustainability score: 43/100
Halfords Group plc is a UK motoring and cycling retailer and service network, operating several hundred garages and mobile servicing units. Revenue £1.8bn; ~12,828 employees.
More about Halfords
Core business spans tyre fitting, car maintenance, parts sales, and bike repair, with growing e-bike and battery-powered van fleets.
Founded 2002Head office Redditch, EnglandStaff ~12,828 (2026)Revenue £1,801.7M revenue (53 weeks to 3 April 2026)Website ↗
Halfords' emissions rose across all scopes in FY26 despite validated net-zero targets. Scope 1 and 2 climbed 21% year-on-year; Scope 3 sits 3% above baseline. Its electricity contract is a non-renewable supply, it relies on unverified supply-chain data, and it publishes no water metrics. Efficiency retrofits and take-back schemes offer limited offset.
Halfords 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 Halfords joint 331st of 934 companies scored, and joint 13th of 50 in Retail (non-fashion).
What is Halfords doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (0/10, 0/10).
Where Halfords lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature2/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water0/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Halfords's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Halfords's score changed?
Halfords's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 43.
- 43 → 4329 October 2026
Re-scored under the current method; figures now from Halfords' own FY26 report, including Scope 3
- Scored 4311 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Halfords's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
38% of them were published by Halfords itself; the rest come from independent sources.
8 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“FY26 40,926 tonnes”
“Scope 1 26,800 24,185 -10%”
“use of responsibly sourced cardboard and significantly reduce both total plastic use and virgin plastic content”
“Across our network, we manage millions of repairs each year, supporting longevity and long-term value in the motoring and cycling sectors.”
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions (% vs FY20 baseline)”
“Halfords Group PLC commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42.0% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year.”
“Last accounts made up to 3 April 2026”
“could cut overall fuel consumption by more than 30% when compared to a diesel counterpart”
“Bri-Stor Systems reports that it has won the contract to convert 60 additional Halfords mobile tyre fitting vans with its Power360 lithium-technology.”
“with electric bikes proving a standout performer”
“operating more than 370 stores, 498 garages, and a large fleet of mobile service vans”
“Halfords Autocentres has been told that an advert used on its website claiming customers could save up to 50 percent on main dealer pricing must not appear again.”
“Halfords Mobile Expert expects to make annual fuel savings of £500,000 and reduce CO2 emissions by 1.1 million kg”
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How does Halfords compare with other retail (non-fashion) companies?
Where Halfords sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.
Among the 50 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Halfords is tied =13th of 50, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Retail (non-fashion)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Halfords.
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