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Sims | Sustainability Performance

https://www.simsltd.com

Sims Ltd operates in metal and electronics recycling, processing and trading scrap materials. It focuses on resource recovery and waste management, promoting circular economy practices in its global operations.

1917

Australia

1,001 - 5,000 employees

Environmental Services

$1B - 10B in revenue

N/A in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#1376
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#27
in Australiaⓘ
#16
in Environmental Servicesⓘ

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Industry Rank

23 out of 175

Overview
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
135.3KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
1.1Mtonnes, 2025
Critical
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
23%2025
Laggard
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
7.5B$, 2025▼4% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

1.1K

B/M 953.1

100.4

B/M 285.2

137.4

B/M 482.3


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  • Sims Limited, Australian metals recycling major, has faced sustained NSW EPA enforcement scrutiny over scrap metal yard fire incidents at multiple Sydney/Newcastle operations, plus the contested 2023 sustained financial distress with disclosed material write-downs at SA Recycling JV and US municipal customer disputes affecting institutional shareholders.
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Total sustainability employees

4-6

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