Persimmon

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🏠 Construction / Real EstateGBBelow expectations

~4,574 employees~£3.2B revenue1.7Mt CO₂e totalRanked #195 of 322Website ↗

Persimmon is a construction / real estate company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 1.7Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Persimmon scores 34/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Persimmon's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Construction / Real Estate industry ceiling

Performance

45/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 35 + 0.7 × 45) × 0.82 = 34

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

20Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

3Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

1.7Mt

Value chain

Total

1.7Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

3/10

Emissions Trajectory

3/10

Energy Source

5/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

5/10

Resource Use & Waste

2/10

Water Impact

6/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

2/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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