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SEGRO PLC.

SGRO.LSE | Real estate activities with own or leased property

SEGRO PLC is a UK-based real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the ownership, management, and development of modern warehousing and industrial properties. The company's portfolio is strategically located in the UK and Continental Europe, serving a diverse range of customers across vario...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

SEGRO PLC's ethical standing is mixed. SEGRO faced $773,844 in penalties for two workplace safety violations in 2022, and reports suggest a mean gender pay gap of 32.90%. Its World Benchmarking Alliance score for decent work is also low. Conversely, SEGRO is Living Wage accredited, targeting 75% of its workforce to earn living wages. The company aims for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with a 19% reduction since 2020 and 59 MW of solar capacity. Furthermore, 97% of its construction and operational waste is diverted from landfill, alongside community investment initiatives.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect30
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing-20
-100100
Honest & Fair Business-10
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-20
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities50
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech-30
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-20
-100100

Better Health for All

0

SEGRO PLC is a real estate investment trust specializing in warehousing and industrial properties. Its principal goods and services have no direct significant positive or negative health impact, resulting in a neutral score for health impact and harmful revenue share. The company does not offer health-related products or services, nor does it engage in activities such as healthcare workforce development, preventative health, health data management, or clinical trials. While SEGRO undertakes community investment plans

1
and environmental sustainability efforts
2
, these are not specifically health equity programs or direct health education initiatives as defined by the "Better Health for All" value. Evidence related to environmental pollution control is explicitly excluded from this value.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

SEGRO PLC is a real estate investment trust and does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers. Consequently, KPIs related to underserved client share, pricing fairness, exploitative fee exposure, inclusion initiatives (loan/insurance book), customer finance data accessibility, fair lending compliance, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratio, geographic inclusion of financial service points, and product simplicity are not applicable or score zero. While the company offers employee share schemes, with 99% of employees participating in one or more schemes at the end of 2024, this does not apply to the customer-focused 'wealth_building_outcome' KPI.

1
Information on annual pre-tax profit is not available to calculate the percentage of profit reinvested in community finance.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

30

SEGRO reported a mean gender pay gap of 39.2% in the UK for 2024, indicating women earned 60.8% of men's pay, and a mean ethnicity pay gap of 37.4% (including one-off payments).

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The company is a Living Wage accredited employer
2
, and 99% of employees participated in all-employee share schemes in 2024.
3
The CEO pay ratio was 23:1 in 2024.
4
The accident incident rate (TRIR) was 0.46 in 2024
5
, with no work-related fatalities reported from 2022 to 2024.
6
Employee engagement was 86% in 2024
7
, with a 95% survey response rate
8
, and voluntary staff turnover was 7.2% in 2024.
9
The workforce includes 0% non-guaranteed hours employees and 3% temporary employees in 2023.
10
A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance and a 24/7 confidential helpline, is provided for all employees.
11
The company is non-unionised.
12
Two workplace safety or health violations with penalties totaling $773,844 were reported in 2022.
13

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

-20

SEGRO's business model as a real estate investment trust means it does not procure or trade physical commodities, rendering fair-trade certifications not applicable. The company conducts annual supplier compliance assessments.

1
All approved suppliers are reassessed at least yearly for insurance and Modern Slavery compliance, with other reassessments taking place every two years.
2
SEGRO reported zero substantiated breaches of its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which includes anti-slavery and human trafficking policies, during both 2023 and 2024.
3

Honest & Fair Business

-10

SEGRO Administration Limited incurred two penalties in 2022 for workplace safety or health violations in the UK, totaling approximately $773,800.

1

Kind to Animals

0

SEGRO, a real estate investment trust, achieved an 8% increase in the biodiversity metric for area-based habitats in both 2023 and 2024 across a sample of its sites.

1
The company targets a 10% net gain in biodiversity
2
and ensures 100% of its projects are subject to a Landscape and Biodiversity Management Plan.
3
Conservation initiatives include creating two new artificial badger setts,
4
installing 50 bat boxes,
5
and various bird boxes.
6
A log otter holt will be created.
7
SEGRO has planted 4,250 trees and 132,050 tree whips,
8
with an additional 130,000 small trees and shrubs planted in 2025.
9
It manages 600 acres of green space,
10
including 200 acres of new woodland
11
and 400 acres of conservation grazing,
12
and creates habitat ponds.
13
Beehives produce up to 200 kg of honey annually.
14

No War, No Weapons

0

SEGRO Plc's business model, focused on developing, owning, and managing warehouse facilities for logistics and commerce, inherently avoids direct or indirect involvement in arms production or military contracts. This means the company derives 0% of its revenue from arms or defense contracts

1
and has no exposure to controversial weapons or dual-use technology
2
. Its operations are confined to peaceful and civilian applications
3
, with no exports requiring end-user certification, no defense business to oversee, and no assets or procurement in conflict-exposed regions
4
. The company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics emphasizes transparency and ethical behavior
5
, ensuring 100% compliance with its ethical stance against military engagement
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. However, SEGRO has no specific peacebuilding initiatives
7
.

Planet-Friendly Business

-20

SEGRO's science-based targets were approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and include defined interim checkpoints for an 81% reduction in corporate and customer emissions intensity and a 58% reduction in embodied carbon intensity by 2034, both against a 2023 baseline.

1
The company reported that 71% of visible corporate and customer energy use was sourced from certified renewable sources in 2024.
2
In the same year, 76% of the portfolio achieved an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of B or better, and 97% of development completions were rated BREEAM ‘Excellent’ or higher.
3
SEGRO's Mandatory Sustainability Policy commits to carrying out embodied carbon calculations for 100% of eligible development projects greater than 5,000 sq m.
4
The company reported no substantiated environmental compliance violations in 2024.
5
SEGRO's disclosures are aligned with the recommendations of the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), and it conducts climate hazard assessments using multiple scenarios every two years, with results beginning to influence strategic decisions.
6
The company provides qualitative disclosure of climate-related asset risks, including transitional risks to buildings. Packaging operations are not applicable to SEGRO's business model.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

50

SEGRO has established 24 formal partnerships with partners and customers to promote and protect biodiversity and educate young people.

1
The company actively protects cultural sites by providing 3,864 sq ft of rent-free space on the Slough Trading Estate for the Slough Museum Trust to store and exhibit its collection.
2
Additionally, SEGRO has mechanisms in place to receive, acknowledge, and resolve grievances and concerns raised by community members.
3

Safe & Smart Tech

-30

SEGRO has integrated AI technologies to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability, utilizing machine learning for environmental impact assessments

1
and AI-driven smart building systems for real-time energy management
2
. The company has also strategically diversified into developing fully fitted data centers for major cloud providers
3
. While SEGRO offers privacy settings for website user data and and cookies
4
, its public policies show a limited focus on extensive privacy or security protocols
5
, with no certifications like ISO 27001 noted
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, which are critical for a data center operator.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-20

SEGRO diverts 97% of its construction, demolition, and operational waste from landfill.

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The company aims to achieve zero waste to landfill by 2025.
2
It integrates circular design principles by conducting pre-demolition audits to identify materials for reuse and by using low-carbon and recycled materials in construction.
3
Waste reduction initiatives include these pre-demolition audits, the use of sustainable and recyclable materials for signage across its estates,
4
and the incorporation of recycled materials in construction.
5

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