Balfour Beatty | Sustainability Performance
Engages in construction and infrastructure development projects, including transportation and utilities.
1909
United Kingdom
10,001+ employees
Construction
$10B+ in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#3369
Overall#369
in United Kingdom#45
in ConstructionSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Female employees
Aligned
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 19 out of 248
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 19 out of 248
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
10.1
B/M 20.2
304.2
B/M 318.8
50.2
B/M 75.2
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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
Controversy level
- Balfour Beatty plc has faced sustained UK HSE (Health and Safety Executive) enforcement scrutiny over multiple UK construction project sites including periodic worker safety incidents at major Balfour Beatty UK HS2/Hinkley Point C/UK Defence customer sites affecting UK institutional shareholders amid UK construction sector regulatory pressure including UK Building Safety Act 2022 compliance pressure.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
P/E ratio
Revenue & EBITDA
$9.5BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
8.0
▼ 11.8%
8.2
▼ 14.8%
9.5
▼ 6.7%
11.0
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Sustainability targets and commitments
Reveal data for 1 credit
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Not available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
55%
Independent Directors
6 out of 11 incl. management
Overall score
69
Environment
68
Social
76
Governance
62
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
