Hornbach | Sustainability Performance
HORNBACH Holding AG & Co. KGaA operates a chain of home improvement stores, offering a wide range of products and services for home and garden development while engaging in various construction projects.
1877
Germany
10,001+ employees
Retail
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#10042
Overall#436
in Germany#354
in RetailSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Renewable energy
Laggard
Waste generated
Critical
Female employees
Critical
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 52 out of 451
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 52 out of 451
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
27%2025
Industry rank: 60 out of 451
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 60 out of 451
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
9.4
B/M 15.4
906.6
B/M 329.5
38.5
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
86.3K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Hornbach Holding AG (German DIY chain) has faced sustained German Verbraucherzentralen consumer protection scrutiny over warranty practices and the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid German DIY retail market normalization affecting institutional investor confidence in the Hornbach family-controlled entity.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$7.3BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
5.0%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
7.0
▲ 0.1%
7.0
▼ 0.4%
7.3
▲ 0.3%
7.4
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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
56%
Independent Directors
5 out of 9 incl. management
Overall score
67
Environment
69
Social
75
Governance
56
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
