Carbon Footprint — Operations: How does Patagonia score?

FY25 Work in Progress Report (November 2025) discloses Scope 1 of 1,335 tCO2e and Scope 2 of 93 tCO2e (market-based), covering 100% of global consolidated operations per TCFD & SB 261 FY25 Climate Risk Report. GHG Protocol methodology applied, multi-year tracking in place. Third-party assurance was completed for FY17 baseline year and FY24 assurance was underway as of the OIA 2024 progress report. Scope 1+2 represent under 1% of total footprint. Score capped at 7 rather than 8 because FY25 third

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain: How does Patagonia score?

FY23 data (Patagonia Australia footprint page) shows full Scope 3 breakdown: Raw Materials Manufacturing 179,119 tCO2e, Transportation 13,309 tCO2e, Finished Goods Manufacturing 3,404 tCO2e, Employee Travel 562 tCO2e; FY25 total 182,646 tCO2e with Scope 3 at ~99%. Supply Chain Environmental Impact Program covers chemicals, water, energy, and GHG at supplier facilities globally. Higg Index used for tracking. Suppliers required to produce coal-phaseout plans; Verified Carbon Intervention Unit buil

Emissions Trajectory: How does Patagonia score?

Total absolute emissions rose from ~145,848 tCO2e (FY17 baseline) to 182,646 tCO2e in FY25 — an increase of approximately 25% since baseline and a 2% rise from FY24. Per Trellis (November 2025), emissions are up roughly 19% since 2017 and Patagonia needs to cut 10% per year to reach 2040 net-zero. BetterTrail (January 2026) confirms: 'the brand has yet to make progress toward reducing its emissions in line with its science-based targets.' Scope 2 has been reduced 96% from FY17 to FY24, but Scope

Energy Source: How does Patagonia score?

As of FY24, Patagonia achieved 98% renewable electricity across global owned-and-operated operations (TCFD FY25 Climate Risk Report; OIA 2024 report confirms Scope 2 reduced 96% from FY17). On-site solar at Ventura HQ and Reno DC (>1.5MW). North American shortfall covered by 7,000 project-specific RECs. UK stores powered via community-owned PPA (Energy Garden). Japan, UK, and Italy participate in renewable energy programmes. Target: 100% renewable by end of 2025. Mix of on-site generation, green

Nature & Biodiversity Impact: How does Patagonia score?

Patagonia funds 824 nonprofits via 1% for the Planet (FY25: $14.7M) and Holdfast Collective ($180M since 2022). Co-founder of Regenerative Organic Alliance (2017); first brand to sign CanopyStyle pledge to eliminate ancient/endangered forest sourcing; joined Pack4Good (September 2024) for deforestation-free packaging. Organic cotton sourced exclusively since 1996. Bluesign partner for chemicals management. PFAS eliminated from all Spring 2025 products. Microplastics from synthetic fibres remain

Resource Use & Waste: How does Patagonia score?

Worn Wear programme handled 137,000 trade-ins in FY25; 'Shop Used' launched September 2024. 84.4% of materials from 'preferred' (recycled/regenerative) sources in FY25; recycled polyester at 93%, recycled nylon at 89%. Virgin petroleum-based materials targeted for elimination by end of 2025. Packaging 100% recycled content; FSC/SFI certified; Pack4Good signatory. Coal-phaseout mandate for suppliers. Key limitation: only 1% of returned products successfully recycled — the rest stored indefinitely

Water Impact: How does Patagonia score?

Patagonia's Supply Chain Environmental Impact Program explicitly covers water use, water emissions, and chemical discharge at supplier facilities worldwide (patagonia.com supplier program page). Bluesign certification applied to >40% of products, governing chemical and water use at mills. Organic cotton sourcing since 1996 reduces blue water consumption versus conventional cotton. PFAS eliminated from all Spring 2025 products, reducing a persistent water pollutant. However, no quantified water c

Targets & Commitments: How does Patagonia score?

SBTi near-term targets validated in 2023: absolute Scope 1+2 reduction of 80% by FY2030 and Scope 3 reduction of 55% by FY2030 from a FY2017 base year. SBTi long-term net-zero target: 90% absolute reduction across all scopes by FY2040 — 10 years ahead of the SBTi standard deadline. Explicit 'no carbon offset' mandate for both employees and suppliers (FY25 Work in Progress Report). Patagonia abandoned its carbon neutrality goal in favour of absolute reduction targets. Reduction-first philosophy e

Transparency & Accountability: How does Patagonia score?

FY25 Work in Progress Report (130 pages, November 2025) is the most comprehensive disclosure Patagonia has published, covering emissions, materials, supply chain, labour, governance, and giving. TCFD/SB 261 Climate Risk Report published December 2025 with ESRS-aligned double materiality assessment. B Corp certified with a score of 166 (FY23 assessment). Mission legally embedded: Patagonia Purpose Trust holds voting shares; Holdfast Collective (environmental nonprofit) holds economic shares. Boar

Controversies & Red Flags: How does Patagonia score?

Starting score 8. No regulatory fines, upheld greenwashing rulings from major regulators (FTC, ASA, EU) or environmental damage findings identified in searches. One minor French Advertising Ethics Jury complaint (resolved, attributed to communication agency error, not systematic deception). PETA criticism of wool sourcing (2014, historical; RWS standard since developed). Greenpeace PFAS criticism (2015, historical; PFAS now fully eliminated from Spring 2025 product line). Patagonia is cited posi

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Patagonia Sustainability Score: 52/100

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🧥 Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)USMaking progress

~3,000 employees~$1.5B revenue182.6Mt CO₂e totalRanked #59 of 503Website ↗

Patagonia is a apparel (durable / outdoor) company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 182.6Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Patagonia scores 52/100 — rated as making progress on sustainability but with room to improve.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Patagonia's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Apparel (Durable / Outdoor) industry ceiling

Performance

63/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.95x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 30 + 0.7 × 63) × 0.95 = 52

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

1Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

93t

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

181.2Mt

Value chain

Total

182.6Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

2/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

6/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

4/10

Water Impact

7/10

Targets & Commitments

8/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

8/10

Controversies & Red Flags

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