Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 housebuilder founded in 2007, headquartered in London.
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Taylor Wimpey has strong climate targets (SBTi-validated, net zero by 2045) and operational carbon reporting, but supply chain emissions remain 99% of its footprint with only modest reductions. A £488k water pollution fine for reckless failures, lobbying against stronger building standards, and ongoing CMA investigation undermine credibility. Volume-dependent emissions gains mask real progress.
Taylor Wimpey scores 42/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Taylor Wimpey joint 317th of 847 companies scored, and joint 13th of 26 in Construction / Real Estate.
Where Taylor Wimpey sits among construction / real estate peers.
Among the 26 major construction / real estate brands we've scored, Taylor Wimpey is tied =13th of 26, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Judge found Taylor Wimpey 'recklessly failed' to implement mitigations despite NRW warnings.
Greenpeace investigation (2021) revealed lobbying against Future Homes Standard, calling 75-80% carbon targets 'too ambitious'—among only 2-3% of respondents opposed.
However, completions were a third lower in 2024 than 2019, inflating apparent progress.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Controversies & Red Flags (3/10, 4/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Taylor Wimpey.
LondonMetric has published credible decarbonisation targets and expanded renewable energy on-site, but portfolio emissions lack verified like-for-like reduction.
See the breakdown →Skanska demonstrates strong absolute emissions reductions—61% Scope 1+2, 37% Scope 3—with SBTi-validated targets and ahead-of-schedule progress.
See the breakdown →Saint-Gobain has achieved credible Scope 1+2 reductions and SBTi net-zero validation, but material weaknesses undercut the narrative: documented PFAS contamination causing thousands of wells' poisoning and ongoing class actions, modest Scope 3 ambition at 16%, and biodiversity disclosure lacking quantified footprint data.
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Taylor Wimpey is a FTSE 100 housebuilder founded in 2007, headquartered in London. It develops residential properties across the UK and Spain. The company is the second-largest housebuilder in the UK by volume and a major player in the construction sector, with operations spanning land acquisition, design, build, and sales.
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