Metro Grocery | Sustainability Performance
A company operating a network of approximately 999 food stores and 639 drugstores under various banners, serving as a retailer, franchisor, distributor, and manufacturer in certain regions.
1947
Canada
10,001+ employees
Retail
$10B+ in revenue
$500M - 1B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#4252
Overall#127
in Canada#173
in RetailSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Waste generated
Critical
Female employees
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 114 out of 451
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 114 out of 451
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
23.5
B/M 15.4
557.2
B/M 329.5
104.8
B/M 34.8
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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
174.1K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Metro Inc, Canadian grocery (Quebec/Ontario), has faced sustained Canadian Competition Bureau scrutiny following the broader 2023-2024 Canadian grocery sector bread price-fixing investigations (Loblaw, Sobeys, Walmart Canada), plus periodic class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of grocery margin practices affecting Canadian consumer protection.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$15.7BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
9.0%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
14.8
▼ 0.7%
15.2
▼ 0.8%
15.7
▼ 0.1%
26.6
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Sustainability targets and commitments
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
41%
Independent Directors
12 out of 29 incl. management
Overall score
57
Environment
50
Social
69
Governance
53
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
