Sims | Sustainability Performance
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
$1B - 10B in revenue
N/A in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#1754
Overall#36
in Australia#22
in Environmental ServicesSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Waste generated
Laggard
Female employees
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 5 out of 196
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 5 out of 196
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
1.1K
B/M 883.6
100.4
B/M 100.4
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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
1.1M2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- 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.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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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
Revenue & EBITDA
$5.2BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
7.0%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
4.6
▼ 11.1%
4.8
▲ 2.8%
5.2
▼ 2.5%
9.7
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Sustainability targets and commitments
Reveal data for 1 credit
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Not available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
54%
Independent Directors
7 out of 13 incl. management
Overall score
95
Environment
99
Social
99
Governance
88
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
