Method Products·FMCG / Consumer Goods·San Francisco, USA·Founded 2000·Last verified 31 May 2026
30
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

Method Products hides behind parent SC Johnson's vague sustainability claims while dodging material disclosure. Supply chain emissions—80-90% of total—are entirely unreported. A 2021 settlement for misleading 'non-toxic' marketing reveals greenwashing that persists across multiple review platforms.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
FMCG / Consumer Goods sector ceiling.
30 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
32 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 32) = 31.4
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
30 / 100
The ten questions

Where Method Products is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Energy Source and Resource Use & Waste (5/10, 5/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
SC Johnson Carbon Footprint and Sustainability Initiatives
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q8
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — SC Johnson Organization Profile
Unknown
Q1Q2Q8
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[3]Third-party verified
The Commons — Method Products Brand Rating
Unknown
Q2Q5Q7Q9
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[4]Third-party verified
CNI Group — Method South Side Soapbox Factory LEED Platinum Project
Unknown
Q4
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[5]Public record
PackWorld — Method Bottles Made with 100% Recycled and Recovered Coastal Plastic
Unknown
Q6
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[6]Third-party verified
Green Citizen — Method Cleaning Products Reviews
Unknown
Q7
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[7]Third-party verified
Greenwashing Index — Method Cleaning Products Review
Unknown
Q10
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[8]Public record
Truth in Advertising — Method Cleaning Products Class Action Settlement
Unknown
Q10
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[9]Self-reported
SC Johnson Impact Reports
Ongoing
Q9
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[10]Self-reported
SC Johnson Sustainability Initiatives Overview
Ongoing
Q5
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Method Products in context

Where Method Products sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.

Among the 41 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Method Products sits 38th of 41.

38/41
Method Products's rank
40
Industry average
23
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

Method Products's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Method Products

Method Products manufactures plant-derived and synthetic cleaning and personal care products. Founded in 2000 in San Francisco, it has been owned by SC Johnson since 2017. The brand positions itself as eco-conscious but operates within a large FMCG corporation's opaque reporting structure, making independent verification difficult.

Founded
2000
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
Employees
~250 (Method); ~13,000 (SC Johnson parent)
Annual revenue
~$200M (Method est.); ~$12B (SC Johnson parent)
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