Oatly Group AB·Food & Beverage (non-meat)·Malmö, Sweden·Founded 1985·Last verified 31 May 2026
50
out of 100
Making progressPending Review-12 since last review

Oatly publishes detailed sustainability data and leads on product-level carbon transparency, but absolute emissions surged 31% in 2024 while per-liter intensity rose 15%. Intensity-only targets lack SBTi validation. A 2023 greenwashing settlement and 2022 ASA ad bans expose systematic overclaim of environmental benefits.

The calculation

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

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Food & Beverage (non-meat) sector ceiling.
50 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
54 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 50) + (0.7 × 54) = 52.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
50 / 100
The ten questions

Where Oatly Group AB is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 4/10).

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]Third-party verified
Ditch Carbon — Oatly emissions profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3
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[2]Self-reported
Oatly Sustainability Report 2023
2023
Q1Q9
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[3]Public record
Oatly 2024 Sustainability Report — MarketScreener
2024
Q2Q3Q5Q6
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[4]Self-reported
Oatly Sustainability Plan & Reports (official)
Ongoing
Q4Q6Q9
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[5]Public record
Oatly wants to kick its gas habit — Canary Media
Unknown
Q4
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[6]Public record
Oatly Global Sustainability Plan Report — Green Queen
Unknown
Q7
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[7]Public record
Oatly publishes updated sustainability plan — Edie
Unknown
Q8
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[8]Self-reported
Oatly Investor Relations — Updated sustainability plan and nature goals
Unknown
Q8
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[9]Public record
Oatly settles greenwashing lawsuit — The Plant Base Mag
2023
Q10
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[10]Public record
Oatly found to have overstated environmental claims — Euronews
2022
Q10
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Oatly Group AB in context

Where Oatly Group AB sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.

Among the 41 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Oatly Group AB sits 10th of 41.

10/41
Oatly Group AB's rank
43
Industry average
31
Industry low
57
Industry high
How this score has moved

Oatly Group AB's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Oatly Group AB

Oatly Group AB is a Swedish beverage manufacturer founded in 1985, headquartered in Malmö. It produces oat-based drinks and food products as alternatives to dairy and animal products. The company operates globally with ~2,000 employees and is listed on Nasdaq. It competes in the rapidly growing plant-based food and beverage sector.

Founded
1985
Headquarters
Malmö, Sweden
Employees
~1,000
Annual revenue
~$824M
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