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Nationwide Building Society | Sustainability Performance

https://www.nationwide.co.uk/

A financial institution offering a wide range of banking products, including savings accounts, mortgages, and loans, focusing on customer satisfaction and providing accessible services to individuals and families.

1884

United Kingdom

10,001+ employees

Financial Services

$1B - 10B in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#1386
Overall
#127
in United Kingdom
#69
in Financial Services

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Industry Rank

44 out of 538

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater Management
Social
Diversity and Inclusion
Governance
Targets
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
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.
21.3KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned
Waste generated Total waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
1.3Ktonnes, 2024
Laggard
Female employees Proportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
59%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.
18.9B$, 202522.6% YoY

Intensity


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

510.7

B/M 471.4

12.1

B/M 42.6

0.1

B/M 0.6


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  • Nationwide Building Society has faced sustained scrutiny over the 2024 USD 3.5 billion (GBP 2.9 billion) Virgin Money UK acquisition (announced March 2024, closed October 2024, largest UK building society acquisition in history with Nationwide retaining mutual structure not requiring Virgin Money shareholder vote) affecting UK institutional creditor governance complexity amid UK banking sector consolidation pressure.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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