Intermediate Capital sustainability score: 41/100

·Financial Services / Banking·London, United Kingdom·Founded 1989·Last verified 29 August 2026
41
out of 100
Below expectationsPending ReviewMixed evidence· 12 src

Intermediate Capital scores 41/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.

That places Intermediate Capital joint 254th of 650 companies scored, and joint 15th of 44 in Financial Services / Banking.

ICG has delivered measurable operational decarbonisation—85% Scope 1+2 reduction, SBTi-validated targets, 100% renewable electricity—but material financed emissions lack absolute quantification. Nature, water, and waste disclosure remain minimal. Strong governance and clean controversy record offset weak supply-chain transparency.

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The calculation

How is Intermediate Capital's SINK score calculated?

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

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Financial Services / Banking sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
62 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 62) = 58.4
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
41 / 100
The ten questions

What is Intermediate Capital doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Transparency & Accountability and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Intermediate Capital's score based on?

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

[1]Self-reported
TCFD Report — ICG Annual Report and Accounts 2024

the Group has already achieved our Scope 1 and 2 science-based target (SBT)

2024
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q8Q9
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[2]Self-reported
Towards Net Zero — ICG Sustainability Page

Our measured emissions equated to carbon intensity of 0.13 tCO2e/employee or 0.09 tCO2e/£m revenue.

Ongoing
Q1Q3Q4
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[3]Self-reported
Sustainability and People Report 2022

Total Scope 1 & 2 (market-based) GHG emissions (tCO2e) ICG SBT linear trajectory 1.5 degree aligned trajectory

2023
Q1Q3
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[4]Self-reported
ICG Enterprise Trust — Product-level TCFD Report 2025

GHG emissions data and portfolio company specific financial data are as at 31 December 2024

2025
Q2
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[5]Self-reported
ICG Global Commitment to Net Zero by 2040

The Group's net zero commitment is supported by two ambitious emissions reduction targets by 2030, which have been approved and validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

2021
Q8
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[6]Self-reported
ICG Decarbonisation Strategy

While our own operational emissions have negligible impact compared to those of our investments, we recognise our responsibility to ensure our own business operations are fully accounted for.

Ongoing
Q8
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[7]Third-party verified
Science Based Targets initiative — Target Dashboard

The SBTi's Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets, or have committed to developing targets.

Ongoing
Q8
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[8]Self-reported
ICG Sustainability Page

Covering 100% of AUM, policy requires us to consider the implications of climate-related risk

Ongoing
Q5Q9
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[9]Self-reported
Sustainability and People Report 2025

It covers sustainability in both our investments (see 'Investing Sustainably') and within our own operations

2025
Q5Q6Q7
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[10]Third-party verified
Sustainability Tracker — ICG Brand Profile

ICG's 2023 ESG Risk Rating places it in the top 98th percentile among Asset Management and Custody Services companies assessed by Sustainalytics

Unknown
Q10
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[11]Third-party verified
LobbyMap — Influence Mapping Database

rankings for financial institutions assessed under the LobbyMap platform appear in the table below

Ongoing
Q10
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[12]Self-reported
Responsibility Reports Archive — ICG 2022

CDP Climate Change Score 2022 Leadership A- (2021: Management, B)

2022
Q9
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Intermediate Capital in context

How does Intermediate Capital compare with other financial services / banking companies?

Where Intermediate Capital sits among financial services / banking peers.

Among the 44 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, Intermediate Capital is tied =15th of 44, with 1 other.

=15/44
Intermediate Capital's rank
39
Industry average
23
Industry low
65
Industry high
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What's being contested

Has Intermediate Capital's score been challenged?

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Intermediate Capital

Intermediate Capital Group is a London-based alternative asset manager founded in 1989, deploying private capital across private debt, credit, structured capital, private equity secondaries, and real assets. AUM approximately $66 billion. A specialist in European and Asia Pacific markets, ICG is publicly listed and operates through approximately 966 employees across multiple offices globally.

Founded
1989
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~966
Annual revenue
~$1.2B
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