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 13% of companies in the Retail – Consumer Discretionary sector.
We achieved a ‘C+’ 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 9.6 (Negligible risk).
Industry benchmark: We rank first out of 39 in home improvement retail subindustry and fourth out of 471 in the wider retailing industry.
Climate change:
We achieved a leadership score of ‘A-’.
Industry benchmark: We scored higher than the average discretionary retail score of ‘B-’.
Kingfisher – CDP 2022 Climate Change
Kingfisher – CDP 2023 Climate Change
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: We scored higher than the average discretionary retail score of ‘C’.
We received a disclosure score of 90%.
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 4.6 out of 5.
Industry benchmark: We are rated higher than the home improvement average rating of 2.6 out of 5.