Morgan Sindall sustainability score: 44/100
Morgan Sindall Group is a UK-listed civil engineering and construction contractor founded in 1953, headquartered in London. It operates across infrastructure, construction, and housing delivery with approximately 8,511 employees and £5.0bn annual revenue.
More about Morgan Sindall
The group spans major UK infrastructure projects, modular construction, and partnerships in social housing.
Founded 1953Head office United KingdomStaff ~8,511 (2025)Revenue £5,018.6M revenue (FY2025)Website ↗
Morgan Sindall has cut direct emissions 55% since 2019 but total emissions rose in 2025 because supply-chain emissions climbed 0.7% and now dominate the footprint. SBTi-validated targets exist but Scope 3 is off track. The company reports openly but lacks circular-economy metrics and has no quantified nature footprint.
Morgan Sindall scores 44/100 (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 Morgan Sindall joint 309th of 947 companies scored, and joint 13th of 30 in Construction / Real Estate.
What is Morgan Sindall doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (3/10, 4/10).
Where Morgan Sindall lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations9/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling3/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its 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 water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Morgan Sindall's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Morgan Sindall's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
36% of them were published by Morgan Sindall itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 carbon emissions (tonnes COe) 6,504 8,056 16,031 18,124”
“The 2019 baseline for Scope 1 and 2 emissions was 20,903 tonnes COe.”
“In 2025, we achieved reasonable assurance for our Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions data, together with limited assurance over selected Scope 3 emissions.”
“(increase) in Scope 3 carbon emissions from 2020 baseline (2024: 13% (increase))”
“Morgan Sindall has partnered with environmental charity Groundwork to improve the biodiversity of 14 of its projects.”
“will see Morgan Sindall Construction work directly with Groundwork on 14 projects”
“blended finance from Forestry Commission England Woodland Creation Offer ( EWCO ) and private investment from Morgan Sindall”
“In 2022, they partnered with Morgan Sindall Group, a construction group, to plant over 250,000 trees”
“Morgan Sindall Group plc, the construction and regeneration group, is to create nine new woodlands in partnership with the Blenheim Estate in Oxfordshire”
“MORGAN Sindall Construction has signed The Anti-Greenwash Charter in a move to highlight its dedication to honesty in its environmental claims.”
“Parent company Morgan Sindall Group became the first UK construction company to voluntarily have its targets verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).”
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How does Morgan Sindall compare with other construction / real estate companies?
Where Morgan Sindall sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 30 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Morgan Sindall is tied =13th of 30, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Construction / Real Estate?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Morgan Sindall.
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