Octopus Group sustainability score: 35/100
Octopus Group is a UK investment group headquartered in London, a separate company from Octopus Energy; fund management brings in 67% of its revenue and its Aurora schools business 29%. Its group accounts are filed by Octopus Group Holdings Ltd, incorporated in 2022; its roots go back to 2000 (Octopus Investments Limited, 03942880).
More about Octopus Group
It had 2,685 employees and £318.1 million revenue in its year to April 2025.
Founded 2022Head office London, UKStaff ~2,685 (FY to Apr 2025 average)Revenue ~£318.1M revenue (FY to Apr 2025)Website ↗
Octopus Group does not publish the emissions it finances on the standard PCAF basis, so the financial-sector size deduction applies; the figure it gives, about 242,000 tCO2e, halved mainly because £2.8 billion of funds moved to another manager. Its direct emissions and supply-chain purchases rose, and fuel oil use at its schools roughly doubled. The SBTi validated its near-term targets in 2025, though its portfolio targets are not absolute.
Octopus Group scores 35/100 (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 Octopus Group joint 540th of 934 companies scored, and joint 25th of 59 in Financial Services / Banking.
What is Octopus Group doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 3/10).
Where Octopus Group 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 chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling1/10No 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 nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste3/10No active waste reduction, reuse or repair shown.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets7/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Octopus Group's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Octopus Group's score based on?
14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
50% of them were published by Octopus Group itself; the rest come from independent sources.
7 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“Octopus Group measures and reports greenhouse gas emissions across Scope 1, 2, and 3 categories, following the GHG Protocol.”
“Scope 1 (tCO2e) 1,533.78 1,298.00 173.91”
“Octopus Group commits to increase active annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 87% in 2023 to 100% by 2030.”
“Due to the data challenges, we have embarked upon qualitative disclosures, rather than quantitative disclosures”
“Purchase quality carbon credits that directly sequester emissions through nature-based solutions to offset the final 10%”
“We aim to reach Net Zero by 2040 or sooner, across our operations and financed emissions (Scope 3 Category 15).”
“It owns and operates more than 200 renewable energy sites, including solar installations, windfarms, biomass plants, landfill gas sites.”
“A British investor launching a natural capital strategy is aiming for a strong risk-return profile”
“giving 5636 hours in volunteering for Thames21”
“Octopus Group’s portfolio targets cover 82% of its total investment and lending by total assets under management as of 2023”
“We do not make donations to political parties.”
“British fund manager Octopus Group has wrapped up its previously announced takeover of wealth management technology provider Seccl Technology”
“Group of companies accounts made up to 30 April 2025”
“Fern lent £64m to private hospital group One Healthcare, but it had to write off the debt”
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How does Octopus Group compare with other financial services / banking companies?
Where Octopus Group sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 59 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, Octopus Group is tied =25th of 59, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Financial Services / Banking?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Octopus Group.
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