Zigup sustainability score: 40/100
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Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
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Zigup is a London-listed vehicle rental and mobility services group, hiring vans and cars to businesses through Northgate and providing accident management, repair and claims services through Redde, in the UK, Ireland and Spain. It reported £1,858.9 million of total revenue for the year to 30 April 2026, with about 7,815 employees.
Founded 1897Head office Darlington, United KingdomStaff ~7,815 (2026)Revenue £1,858.9 million total revenue (year ended 30 April 2026)Website ↗
Zigup reports Scope 1 and 2 emissions with reasonable assurance, and they fell from 19,460 tCO2e in FY2024 to 14,587 tCO2e in FY2026. Its Scope 3, more than 99% of its footprint and dominated by the vehicles it hires out and sells, has not fallen in the same way, with capital goods and hired-fleet fuel use rising. It publishes no biodiversity, water or waste results.
Zigup scores 40/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified November 2026.
That places Zigup joint 464th of 1,118 companies scored, and joint 3rd of 38 in Automotive.
Limited evidence. This score rests on 11 sources, 82% of them published by the company itself. Every source cited here passed the same quality checks as any other score: all live, none from data aggregators. There is simply less of it.
What is Zigup doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (1/10, 1/10).
Where Zigup lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Its effect on natureShow it knows its main risks to nature.
- Its effect on waterPublish figures for its water use.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No 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 falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature1/10No evidence it knows its main risks to nature.
- 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 targets7/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Zigup's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Zigup's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
82% of them were published by Zigup itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Zigup prints its FY2026 Scope 1 and 2 total (14,587 tCO2e, market-based) and its Scope 3 (2,545,195 tCO2e) separately; the total shown is their sum, and the Scope 1 figure (14,415 tCO2e) is our sum of its printed Scope 1 lines.
Limited data coverage. This assessment is based on 11 sources, 82% of which are self-reported by the company. Scores may change as independent evidence becomes available.
“99.9% of the electricity we use at our facilities comes from renewable sources”
“Total 19,460 14,587 -25%”
“Our FY2024 baseline carbon footprint demonstrates how >99% of our carbon emissions lie with Scope 3, our value chain.”
“Responsible for incentivising and monitoring performance against climate targets and approving related remuneration”
“minimise waste generation and achieve zero waste to landfill by 2025.”
“The report includes our Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR).”
“The report includes our approach to managing our people, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR).”
“We have set near-term emissions reduction targets, validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.”
“board level representation on UK and Spanish industry bodies, BVRLA and AEDIVE, we are engaging with Government departments”
“79% of the 1,329 LCVs analysed between 1 July 2024 and 1 August 2025 were ‘EV-ready’”
“Drive to Zero comprises five key elements, including a thorough fleet analysis assessing EV suitability for transition”
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How does Zigup compare with other automotive companies?
Where Zigup sits among automotive peers.
Among the 38 major automotive brands we've scored, Zigup is tied =3rd of 38, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Automotive?
The 2 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Zigup.
Bentley operates a carbon-neutral UK factory with 100% renewable electricity, but hides absolute emissions figures across its supply chain and use-phase operations—the dominant impact category for a luxury car maker.
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