NGOs and industry partners
We partner with many NGOs, other businesses and specialist organisations to learn from their insights and address Responsible Business challenges. Organisations we work with include: Aldersgate Group, Bioregional, Business Disability Forum, Fondation Abbé Pierre, FSC, Green Alliance, Rainforest Alliance – Forest Allies, Shelter, Slave Free Alliance, Better Retail Better world and Stonewall.
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How is our performance rated?
We rank as a ‘Leader’, having received the highest-possible ‘AAA’ score.
Industry benchmark: The ‘AAA’ score is achieved by only 19% of companies in the Retail – Consumer Discretionary sector.
We achieved a ‘B-’ rating.
Industry benchmark: The rating is supported by our ‘Prime’ status, which is given to companies that are perceived to be sustainability leaders in their industry.
We have a risk rating score of 8.6 (Negligible risk).
Industry benchmark: We rank first out of 33 in the home improvement retail sub‑industry and third out of 436 in the wider retailing industry.
Climate change:
We achieved a leadership score of ‘A’.
Industry benchmark: Sector average: B (Discretionary Retail).
Forests:
The focus of our submission to the CDP Forests questionnaire is on timber. We have continued to maintain a score of ‘B’.
Industry benchmark: Sector average: C (Discretionary Retail).
Kingfisher - WD1 2025 Questionnaire Response
Kingfisher – WDI 2024 Questionnaire Response
We received a disclosure score of 93%.
Industry benchmark: We scored higher than the average consumer discretionary sector of 65% and average disclosure score (all companies) of 62% and average UK company score of 72%.
We are listed in this index with a rating of 5 out of 5.
Industry benchmark: We are rated higher than the home improvement average rating of 3 out of 5.