St. James's Place is a UK wealth management and financial advisory firm founded in 1991, headquartered in Cirencester.
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SJP's emissions are rising sharply across Scope 3 (up 603% since 2016), its 2025 net zero operations target has failed, and multi-year trajectory data is corrupted by perimeter re-baselining. Financed emissions disclosure exists but lacks verified reduction pathways. Transparency is solid; environmental controversy is absent.
St. James's Place scores 33/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified August 2026.
That places St. James's Place joint 539th of 847 companies scored, and joint 31st of 51 in Financial Services / Banking.
Where St. James's Place sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 51 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, St. James's Place is tied =31st of 51, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Net zero operations target by 2025 not delivered; Scope 1 remains 597 tCO₂e.
No TNFD disclosure identified.
No comprehensive circularity programme, public waste metrics, or supplier sustainability requirements with measurable targets found.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (8/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 3/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above St. James's Place.
Legal & General discloses carbon targets and renewable energy progress but relies on intensity metrics for its largest climate impact—financed emissions.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“Total emissions for 2024 have been restated from 3,035 to 10,771 (location-based) and from 2,126 to 9,861 (market-based)”
“The carbon footprint of SJP portfolios is collated by data provider MSCI and used to monitor all underlying holdings.”
“embedding environmental, social and governance factors through our investment process, and engagement”
“We follow an operational ... Energy consumption includes all energy related to Scope 1 and 2”
“St. James's Place also amplifies this pressure through membership of the Climate Action 100+ group of investors”
“We joined the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance in 2020, making a public commitment to achieve net zero across our investments by 2050”
“Climate report 2024, was approved by the Board of St. James's Place plc on 25 February 2025”
“ESG Risk Rating of 15.3 from Sustainalytics and was assessed to be at low risk”
“St. James Place 2025 CDP Corporate Questionnaire 2025”
“SJP reviewed its practices in early 2024, set aside £430 million for a redress scheme to compensate clients”
“St. James's Place said it had set aside £426 million for potential client refunds and compensation claims”
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St. James's Place is a UK wealth management and financial advisory firm founded in 1991, headquartered in Cirencester. Operating primarily through a network of self-employed advisers, SJP manages client portfolios and provides investment management services across equities, fixed income, and alternatives. It is a mid-cap FTSE 250 company.
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