Land Securities·Construction / Real Estate·Last verified 2 August 2026
55
out of 100
Making progressPending ReviewMixed evidence· 11 src

Land Securities scores 55/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.

That places Land Securities joint 33rd of 591 companies scored, and 2nd of 16 in Construction / Real Estate.

Land Securities has published consistent annual sustainability data with third-party assurance since 2018 and holds SBTi-approved targets. Absolute emissions fell 24% since 2019/20, but Scope 3 trajectory remains volatile due to development pipeline variability. Water reporting lacks quantified portfolio-wide targets; embodied carbon reduction relies partly on offsetting.

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The calculation

How is Land Securities'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
Construction / Real Estate sector ceiling.
35 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
68 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 35) + (0.7 × 68) = 58.1
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
55 / 100
The ten questions

What is Land Securities doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (5/10, 6/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Land Securities's score based on?

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

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Landsec organisational profile

5,165,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1, 17,938,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2

Ongoing
Q1
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[2]Self-reported
Landsec — Sustainability reports and benchmarking

Download EY Sustainability Limited Assurance Statement 2025

Ongoing
Q1Q2Q9Q10
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[3]Self-reported
Landsec Sustainability Performance and Data Report 2024

two largest scope 3 categories are Capital goods and Downstream leased assets, making up over 70% of our total emissions

2024
Q2
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[4]Self-reported
Landsec — Climate change and carbon

Our Materials Brief, launched in 2024, is proving instrumental in shaping our developments

Ongoing
Q2Q4Q8
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[5]Self-reported
Landsec Chief Executive Statement (FY2024 Annual Report)

emissions have already reduced by 24% vs this baseline

2024
Q3
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[6]Self-reported
Landsec — Sustainability performance

Near-term target: reduce absolute Scope 1,2 and 3 GHG emissions by 47% by 2030 from a 2019/20 baseline

Ongoing
Q3Q4Q7
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[7]Self-reported
Landsec — Using resources efficiently

In 2024/25 we continued to divert 100% of waste from landfill, and recycled 65% of operational waste

Ongoing
Q6Q7
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[8]Third-party verified
The Climate Pledge — Landsec signatory

first commercial property company in the world to have its carbon emissions target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in 2016

Ongoing
Q8Q10
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[9]Public record
BusinessGreen — Landsec nature strategy launch

committed an additional 10% increase to its existing BNG targets

2024
Q5
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[10]Third-party verified
Green Finance Institute — UK TNFD reporting analyses

Landsec has set targets to achieve biodiversity net gain across its operational assets and developments

2024
Q5
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[11]Self-reported
Landsec — Responsibility Report (SASB/ESG disclosure)

GRESB Real Estate Sector Leader: 5-star rating for the eighth consecutive year … CDP A- Leadership level – top 22% of companies in the peer group

2024
Q9
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Land Securities in context

How does Land Securities compare with other construction / real estate companies?

Where Land Securities sits among construction / real estate peers.

Among the 16 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Land Securities sits 2nd of 16.

2/16
Land Securities's rank
40
Industry average
27
Industry low
60
Industry high
How this score has moved

Has Land Securities's score changed?

today

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Has Land Securities's score been challenged?

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Land Securities

Land Securities is a UK-listed real estate operator and developer with a portfolio spanning retail, office, logistics, and mixed-use properties across the United Kingdom. Founded in 1944 and headquartered in London, it is one of the UK's largest property companies by market capitalisation.

Founded
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Employees
~600
Annual revenue
~£832M
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