Wincanton sustainability score: 27/100
Wincanton is a UK contract logistics and transport operator founded in 2001, headquartered in Chippenham. It operates a fleet of trucks and warehouses across the United Kingdom, serving retail, e-commerce, and industrial clients.
More about Wincanton
Revenue £1.58bn (FY2025); ~19,200 employees. Acquired by GXO Logistics in 2024.
Founded 2001Head office United KingdomStaff ~19,218 (2025)Revenue £1,580.5M revenue (FY ended 31 Dec 2025, consolidated)Website ↗
Wincanton reports Scope 1 and 2 emissions with ISO 14064 certification, but Scope 1 is rising despite a target to cut Scope 1 and 2 by 30% by 2030; progress so far is about 3%. Its Scope 3 inventory is incomplete. Water, biodiversity and nature risk receive no measurement or disclosure.
Wincanton scores 27/100 (Significant gaps) 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 Wincanton joint 770th of 947 companies scored, and joint 13th of 21 in Shipping / Logistics.
What is Wincanton doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Emissions Trajectory (1/10, 2/10).
Where Wincanton lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain4/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is3/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature2/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water1/10No figures for its water use.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to 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 Wincanton's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Wincanton's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
33% of them were published by Wincanton itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 emissions for 2025 increased to 305,777”
“Scope 1 297,202 295,961 314,799 313,786 242,855 292,671”
“have achieved 68.29% in the reporting period”
“We have set ambitious goals to achieve net-zero by 2040”
“Last year Wincanton reduced its scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by 18%”
“Wincanton is introducing 24 battery electric HGVs into its fleet this summer”
“Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) as fuel for 85 per cent of the fleet serving Screwfix”
“The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated the completed acquisition by GXO Logistics, Inc. of Wincanton Plc.”
“has converted 85% of its Screwfix fleet to Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)”
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How does Wincanton compare with other shipping / logistics companies?
Where Wincanton sits among shipping / logistics peers.
Among the 21 major shipping / logistics brands we've scored, Wincanton is tied =13th of 21, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Shipping / Logistics?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Wincanton.
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