Big Yellow (BYG.L)

Overall impact
B (72)

Commentary

Big Yellow is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 72.2 for overall impact (85th percentile compared to all companies), Big Yellow ranks 1st out of 28 industry peers, ahead of Eastgroup Properties, BWP Trust, Rural Funds Group and 24 others. On top material causes for Big Yellow's industry (REIT), Big Yellow performs well in Sanitation Access (89.7 score), Terrestrial Biodiversity (85.3), Healthy Oceans (86.4) and 6 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Arts and Culture Access (26.9 score) and Affordable, Safe Housing (31.2).
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Company
Employees
482
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
Industrial REITs
Sub-industry
Industrial REITs
SASB industry
Real Estate
Headquarters
United Kingdom
Share classes
BYG.L
Description
Big Yellow is the UK's brand leader in self storage. Big Yellow now operates from a platform of 109 stores, including 24 stores branded as Armadillo Self Storage. We have a pipeline of 1.0 million sq ft comprising 14 proposed Big Yellow self storage facilities. The current maximum lettable area of the existing platform (including Armadillo) is 6.4 million sq ft. When fully built out the portfolio will provide approximately 7.4 million sq ft of flexible storage space. 99% of our stores and sites by value are held freehold and long leasehold, with the remaining 1% short leasehold. The Group has pioneered the development of the latest generation of self storage facilities, which utilise state of the art technology and are located in high profile, accessible, main road locations. Our focus on the location and visibility of our stores, with excellent customer service, a market-leading online platform, and significant and increasing investment in sustainability, has created in Big Yellow the most recognised brand name in the UK self storage industry.
Material causes
Ethos considers the following causes material for Big Yellow, based on its industry sub-industry Industrial REITs. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

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