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Halfords·Retail (non-fashion)·Redditch, England·Founded 1892·Last verified 25 April 2026
43
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Halfords has published SBTi-aligned targets but is moving backward: Scope 1+2 emissions rose 8.5% year-on-year, renewable electricity sourcing remains at zero, and Scope 3 quantification is absent despite dominant supply chain emissions. Governance structures exist but execution is stalled.

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.
41 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 48) + (0.7 × 41) = 43.1
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
43 / 100
The ten questions

Where Halfords is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (2/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon – Halfords GHG Emissions Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q3Q8
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[2]Self-reported
Halfords Net Zero Commitment
2024
Q1Q2Q4Q8Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Halfords Annual Report 2023 (MarketScreener summary)
2023
Q2Q6
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[4]Self-reported
Halfords Environmental Policy
Ongoing
Q5Q6Q7Q9
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[5]Self-reported
Halfords Annual Report 2024 – TCFD Section
2024
Q9
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[6]Public record
Wilkins Safety – Halfords £200k Fine 2019
2019
Q10
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[7]Public record
Retail Insight Network – ICO Halfords Marketing Fine
2022
Q10
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Halfords in context

Where Halfords sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.

Among the 42 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Halfords sits 18th of 42.

18/42
Halfords's rank
40
Industry average
18
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

Halfords's score over time.

today

Score history begins 11 April 2026.

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What's being contested

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About Halfords

Halfords is a UK-listed automotive and cycling retailer operating over 400 stores and autocentres across Britain. The company sells bikes, car parts, accessories, and provides servicing through its workshop network. It is the dominant player in UK bicycle retail and a major autocentre operator.

Founded
1892
Headquarters
Redditch, England
Employees
~12,000
Annual revenue
~£1.8B
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