Spar | Sustainability Performance
Retail group operating supermarkets and wholesale distribution.
1932
South Africa
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Retail
$1B - 10B in revenue
N/A in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#1968
Overall#10
in South Africa#82
in RetailSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversityClimate riskSocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Waste generated
Leading
Female employees
Critical
Externalities
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 101 out of 451
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 101 out of 451
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
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Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
20.3
B/M 15.4
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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
2.2K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- SPAR Group Limited, South African major grocery/retail, has faced sustained South African Competition Commission enforcement scrutiny over alleged anticompetitive practices in the South African retail sector following the historic 2024 SPAR Ireland (BWG Group) divestiture amid SPAR Switzerland (Top CC) integration challenges, plus periodic class actions over Polish SPAR partner disputes.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Climate risk
OverallAcuteChronic
Reveal data for 20 credits
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Download Climate Risk AnalysisPowered by illuminem and GIST impactBiodiversity loss in km²
Reveal data for 2 credits
Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)
Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity loss in CO2e
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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes
Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
Industry benchmark
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Potential species loss
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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)
One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.
Low ImpactHigh Impact
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity impact
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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities
Water management
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Land use
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Diversity & inclusion
Reveal data for 3 credits
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Pay gap breakdown
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Externalities
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$7.4BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
-22.0%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
8.2
▼ 2.3%
7.3
▼ 16.2%
7.4
▼ 0.4%
157.2
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
62%
Independent Directors
8 out of 13 incl. management
Overall score
75
Environment
99
Social
92
Governance
34
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
SDG impact
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SDG impact (historical)
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