Standard Life | Sustainability Performance
Standard Life is a financial services company that helps individuals make informed choices with their life savings.
1825
United Kingdom
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Investment Management
$10B+ in revenue
N/A in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#1730
Overall#225
in United Kingdom#27
in Investment ManagementSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementClimate riskSocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Leading
Renewable energy
Aligned
Waste generated
Leading
Female employees
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 7 out of 286
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 7 out of 286
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
35%2025
Industry rank: 13 out of 286
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 13 out of 286
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
379.6
B/M 585.4
1.4
B/M 2.0
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Female employees
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Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
1.4K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Standard Life Aberdeen plc (rebranded abrdn plc July 2021) has faced sustained class actions over the 2017 USD 13 billion sustained Standard Life-Aberdeen Asset Management merger (closed August 2017) integration challenges affecting UK institutional shareholders, plus the 2024 sustained abrdn discretionary asset management customer demand normalization amid UK wealth management sector consolidation pressure.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Climate risk
OverallAcuteChronic
Reveal data for 20 credits
Unlock Acute & Chronic42Moderate
$824.5Bestimated revenue at risk
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Reveal data for 2 credits
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Diversity & inclusion
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Pay gap breakdown
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$28.4BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
Return on invested capital
-12.0%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
19.4
▲ 151.3%
20.8
▲ 254.0%
28.4
▲ 389.3%
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Sustainability targets and commitments
| 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
29%
Independent Directors
7 out of 24 incl. management
Overall score
88
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
66
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
