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TRAVIS PERKINS PLC.

TPK.LSE | Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Travis Perkins PLC is a British multinational retailer and supplier of building materials and home improvement products. The company operates through a number of brands, including Travis Perkins, Wickes, Toolstation, and Keyline. Travis Perkins supplies a wide range of products, including timber, pl...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

Travis Perkins PLC's ethical record is mixed. The company faced a £2 million fine for health and safety breaches after a fatal incident in 2020, with reports of increased lost-time injuries. Yet, Travis Perkins is a Top Employer for 14 years, offering strong employee wellbeing, mental health & menopause care. Environmentally, it achieved a 33% Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction by 2023 (80% target by 2035), using 100% renewable UK electricity, HVO in 270 vehicles, and electrifying 1,100 forklifts. 90.1% timber certified, and supplier audits. A 'Speak Up' whistleblowing service for all stakeholders.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect40
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business10
-100100
Kind to Animals0
-100100
No War, No Weapons0
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business-10
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities20
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech10
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products-30
-100100

Better Health for All

0

Travis Perkins' core business of supplying building materials and home improvement products has a neutral direct impact on health outcomes, and there is no evidence of revenue from products with established negative health outcomes. The company has implemented excellent internal mental wellbeing initiatives, expanding its Mental Health First Aiders from 40 to over 250

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and offering counseling services and a mental wellbeing app.
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While the company has various internal safety and wellness programs, there is no specific quantitative data on user harm rates for its products, nor on the scale or impact of external health equity or public health education initiatives. The company's operations do not involve healthcare products, services, or research, nor do they directly address global health crises or health data management.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

Travis Perkins PLC is a retailer and supplier of building materials, not a financial institution. The provided articles discuss the company's financial performance and initiatives aimed at employee financial well-being, such as the Wagestream tool, savings funds, pension schemes, and salary-deducted loans for colleagues.

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One in three colleagues enrolled in Wagestream, collectively saving over £1 million.
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The 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value specifically assesses activities related to lending, insuring, moving, or storing money for *customers*, particularly underserved populations, and explicitly excludes worker pay fairness. As there is no evidence of Travis Perkins offering financial services or products to its customers or engaging in financial inclusion initiatives for underserved communities, no KPIs under this value can be scored based on the provided information.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

40

In 2020, Travis Perkins reported an LTI frequency rate of 5.63 per million hours worked, which translates to 1.126 recordable occupational injuries per 200,000 hours.

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The company was fined £2 million for health and safety breaches following a fatal incident in May 2020.
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Travis Perkins offers a comprehensive benefits package including up to 35 days of annual leave, family-friendly policies, income protection schemes, life insurance, contributory pension schemes, share save schemes, financial wellbeing support, and colleague discounts.
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The company has established five diversity and inclusion networks, including the "Ability" network, and became a founding member of the Construction Inclusion Coalition in September 2023, focusing on gender representation.
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Travis Perkins was certified as a 2023 Top Employer for the 14th consecutive year, with noted strengths in employee engagement and talent recruitment.
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In 2021, the company implemented safety initiatives like 'Calling It Out' and 'Stop, Step Back and Think' and expanded its network of mental health first aiders.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

No specific quantitative data was found in the provided articles to score the defined KPIs for Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing. Information regarding the percentage of tier-1 spend covered by fair-trade certifications, average audit frequency for suppliers, number of substantiated forced or child labour incidents, traceability coverage across supply chain tiers, median remediation speed for violations, percentage of contracts with enforceable ethical clauses, share of spend on high-risk materials, or procurement budget directed to indigenous, minority or local community suppliers was not explicitly provided or was not directly applicable to the specific KPI metrics.

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Honest & Fair Business

10

Travis Perkins operates an independent 'Speak Up' hotline for confidential reporting of concerns about company values, policies, or Code of Conduct.

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This service ensures all reports are investigated
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and is available to employees, suppliers, and customers.
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Additionally, the company has implemented comprehensive training programs covering anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and corporate criminal offenses, ensuring adherence to its Code of Conduct.
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Kind to Animals

0

Travis Perkins sources 97% of its timber and timber fiber from certified well-managed forests

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, maintaining FSC certification for 20 years
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, which contributes to habitat preservation. The company has implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001 to minimize environmental impact and support wildlife conservation
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. In 2021, over 95% of waste was diverted from landfills
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, reducing environmental pollution and its negative impacts on wildlife. Carbon reduction efforts, including using HVO in 270 vehicles in 2023
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, also benefit ecosystems for wildlife.

No War, No Weapons

0

The provided articles indicate that Travis Perkins PLC supports the armed forces community. This includes re-signing the UK Armed Forces Covenant in November 2023, which pledges fair treatment for service personnel, veterans, and their families

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,
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. The company was recognized with the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award in 2017
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. It has recruited over 200 service leavers since 2015
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. It also offers additional paid leave for reservist training
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and collaborates with organizations like Career Transition Partnership and the Poppy Factory
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. However, the articles do not provide specific evidence regarding revenue from arms or defense contracts, dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, peacebuilding investments, or any other metrics directly related to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value's KPIs.

Planet-Friendly Business

-10

Travis Perkins has achieved SBTi accreditation.

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The company has committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 80% by 2035 from a 2020 baseline, having already achieved a 33% reduction by the end of 2023.
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Since November 2021, Travis Perkins operates on 100% renewable electricity in the UK.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities

20

Travis Perkins has no reported cultural appropriation incidents. The company's operations do not involve Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) processes. It actively protects cultural heritage linked to forests by promoting sustainable forestry practices through FSC and PEFC certified products

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, with no reported incidents of cultural site disruption. Furthermore, Travis Perkins has established diversity networks, including the ACE network
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and five other networks focusing on culture/ethnicity, LGBTQ+, gender balance, ability, and youth
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. These networks organize cultural observances like Chinese New Year and Black History Month
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, fostering an inclusive culture and serving as proactive frameworks for cultural respect and inclusion.

Safe & Smart Tech

10

Travis Perkins PLC provides excellent user data control options, allowing users to withdraw consent, opt out of communications, request details, update or correct personal information, deactivate or delete accounts, restrict or object to processing, and exercise data portability rights.

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The company demonstrates good regulatory compliance, adhering to the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Data Protection Act 2018, and maintaining compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS).
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, 12 It also ensures appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.
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For data minimization, personal data for recruitment purposes is retained for a maximum of 12 months, and the company states it endeavors to collect only necessary information for recruitment.
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There are no documented incidents of unauthorized data use.
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The company maintains compliance with PCI-DSS, which is a basic required certification for its industry.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

-30

Travis Perkins introduced bulk bags with a minimum of 30% recycled content, expected to save over 350 tonnes of virgin-grade material annually.

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The company also partnered with Recipro to redirect surplus stock and reusable materials from customer sites to community projects, aiming to reduce waste.
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