Pilbara Minerals (PLS) | Sustainability Performance
A mining company engaged in the production and development of lithium materials.
2005
Australia
501 - 1,000 employees
Mining & Metals
$100M - 500M in revenue
N/A in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#13217
Overall#365
in Australia#419
in Mining & MetalsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Renewable energy
Critical
Waste generated
Aligned
Female employees
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 89 out of 483
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 89 out of 483
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
2%2025
Industry rank: 104 out of 483
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 104 out of 483
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
336.6
B/M 390.9
1.4K
B/M 665.1
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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
25.5K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Pilbara Minerals' Pilgangoora lithium operations face sustained scrutiny over water use and tailings management in Western Australia's arid Pilbara region, plus the broader Australian lithium industry environmental footprint concerns.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$1.2BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
Return on invested capital
13.0%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
0.8
▲ 1.8%
0.6
▲ 15.3%
1.2
▲ 0.3%
4.6
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
36%
Independent Directors
4 out of 11 incl. management
Overall score
84
Environment
87
Social
99
Governance
65
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
