Schroders sustainability score: 42/100

·Financial Services / Banking·London, United Kingdom·Founded 1804·Last verified 29 August 2026
42
out of 100
Below expectationsPending ReviewStrong evidence· 15 src

Schroders scores 42/100 (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 Schroders joint 230th of 650 companies scored, and joint 13th of 44 in Financial Services / Banking.

Schroders has decarbonised operations rapidly—56% Scope 1 cuts since 2019, 100% renewable electricity achieved—but its core financed-emissions footprint remains unabated. Portfolio temperature alignment is intensity-based, not absolute. Strongest weakness: absence of hard Scope 3 financed-emissions reduction targets.

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The calculation

How is Schroders'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.
65 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 65) = 60.5
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
42 / 100
The ten questions

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

Strongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Operations (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Water Impact (4/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Schroders's score based on?

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

8 of 15 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
Annual Report and Accounts 2024

Scope 1: 483 tCO₂e; Scope 2 market-based: 30 tCO₂e (FY2024)

2024
Q1Q3Q6Q9
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[2]Public record
RNS Annual Financial Report

The 2024 Annual Report and Accounts can also be downloaded from the Company's website at www.schroders.com/ir

2024
Q1
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[3]Third-party verified
Science Based Targets initiative — Schroders case study

Align our in-scope AUM from 2.92°C in 2019 to a 2.19°C by 2030, across financed scope 1 and 2 emissions

Ongoing
Q2Q8
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[4]Public record
Schroders achieves 100% renewable electricity goal

reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 46% and business travel emissions by 50% by 2030, on a 2019 basis

2024
Q4Q6
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[5]Self-reported
Schroders publishes first Group Nature Report

main impacts include carbon emissions, water use and terrestrial ecosystem use

2025
Q5Q7
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[6]Self-reported
Schroders becomes TNFD Early Adopter

Schroders plans to commence disclosure in line with the TNFD recommendations in corporate reporting from financial year end 2024

2024
Q5
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[7]Public record
Schroders achieves 100% renewable electricity across global operations

The final 2% came in 2024 through expanded access to verified Energy Attribute Certificates in previously unavailable markets

2024
Q4Q5
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[8]Public record
Council visit to Schroders Campus in Horsham

food composting used on-site and beehives that contribute to local biodiversity by producing honey

2025
Q6
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[9]Public record
Schroders sources 100% renewable electricity

reached the milestone of sourcing 100% renewable electricity for its global operations during 2024, verified by RE100

2024
Q4
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[10]Third-party verified
Schroders achieves CDP A rating for climate leadership

one of the top 1.6% of companies to achieve an 'A', out of over 21,000 companies scored

2024
Q9
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[11]Self-reported
Schroders greenhouse gas emission reduction goals approved by SBTi

Schroders' Scope 1 and 2 targets are in line with a 1.5°C trajectory

2024
Q8
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[12]Self-reported
Schroders sustainability — planet focus area

we don't include carbon offsetting in our science-based target goals

Ongoing
Q8
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[13]Third-party verified
LobbyMap — Schroder Investment Management

Schroders has used its shareholder authority to engage companies on climate, voting against management for Say on Climate Proposals

Ongoing
Q10
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[14]Self-reported
Schroders corporate transparency and reporting

TCFD and SDR disclosures outline a company's financial risks, opportunities and strategies related to climate change

Ongoing
Q9
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[15]Self-reported
Schroders Capital infrastructure ESG

Schroders Group PRI assessment received five stars with a module score of 91/100 (above the module median)

2025
Q9
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Schroders in context

How does Schroders compare with other financial services / banking companies?

Where Schroders sits among financial services / banking peers.

Among the 44 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, Schroders is tied =13th of 44, with 1 other.

=13/44
Schroders's rank
39
Industry average
23
Industry low
65
Industry high
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About Schroders

Schroders is a London-based asset manager founded in 1804, managing investments across equities, bonds, alternatives, and real estate. With 3,500 employees, it operates globally as an active investment firm holding broad-market portfolios including significant fossil-fuel sector exposure.

Founded
1804
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Employees
~3,500
Annual revenue
~£2.3B
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