W.W. grainger | Sustainability Performance
Supplies industrial products, safety equipment, and maintenance solutions, offering procurement, logistics, and inventory management services.
1927
United States
10,001+ employees
Business Supplies & Equipment
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#7637
Overall#1639
in United States#15
in Business Supplies & EquipmentSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Leading
Renewable energy
Laggard
Female employees
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 1 out of 19
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 1 out of 19
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
10%2024
Industry rank: 4 out of 19
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 4 out of 19
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
2.3K
B/M 1.1K
30.0
B/M 103.3
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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
Controversy level
- W.W. Grainger Inc, US largest industrial distributor (MRO/Zoro), has faced multiple US class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of US industrial customer demand normalization following the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility, plus periodic US DOJ scrutiny over the historic 2014 USD 70 million DOJ False Claims Act settlement over alleged GSA contract pricing practices affecting US institutional shareholders.
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
$17.9BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Revenue by region
Revenue by region %
Canada
Japan
Other foreign countries
UNITED STATES
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Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
26.0%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
16.5
▼ 1.2%
17.2
▼ 1.0%
17.9
▼ 0.9%
26.0
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
61%
Independent Directors
11 out of 18 incl. management
Overall score
76
Environment
80
Social
77
Governance
70
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
