RS-Online | Sustainability Performance
Supplies industrial and electronic products, including tools, components, and consumables.
1937
United Kingdom
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Wholesale
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#875
Overall#115
in United Kingdom#5
in WholesaleSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Leading
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Aligned
Female employees
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 7 out of 79
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 7 out of 79
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
62%2025
Industry rank: 2 out of 79
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 2 out of 79
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
92%2023
Industry rank: 4 out of 79
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 4 out of 79
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
3.3
B/M 9.3
965.0
B/M 565.9
10.6
B/M 18.8
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
4.0K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- RS Group plc (formerly Electrocomponents), UK major industrial/electronics distribution, has faced sustained UK FCA enforcement scrutiny over the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid postCOVID industrial/electronics distribution customer demand normalization affecting UK institutional shareholders amid global industrial distribution sector pressure.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$2.9BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
0.0%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
8.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
3.0
▼ 3.2%
2.9
▼ 2.6%
2.9
▼ 2.9%
3.8
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Sustainability targets and commitments
Reveal data for 1 credit
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
58%
Independent Directors
7 out of 12 incl. management
Overall score
85
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
57
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
