LEGO·FMCG / Consumer Goods·Billund, Denmark·Founded 1949·Last verified 31 May 2026
42
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

LEGO reports comprehensive Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions with third-party verification, but total emissions have risen 56% since its 2019 SBTi baseline despite a stated 37% reduction target. Operations and energy are well-managed; the real weakness is a growing supply chain footprint paired with a fundamentally linear plastic production model that contradicts net-zero ambitions.

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.
60 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 60) = 51.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
42 / 100
The ten questions

Where LEGO is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

10 of 17 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Self-reported
The LEGO Group GHG Report 2023
2023
Q1Q2Q3
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[2]Self-reported
LEGO Group Sustainability — Climate Action
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q8Q9
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[3]Third-party verified
LEGO Group Expands Carbon Removal Portfolio with DKK 2.8M Investment for Net-Zero Goals
Unknown
Q2
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[4]Self-reported
LEGO Group Reaches 100% Renewable Energy Milestone
2019
Q4
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[5]Self-reported
LEGO Group Sustainability — Reducing Our Emissions
Ongoing
Q4Q6
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[6]Third-party verified
LEGO Group Opens Most Environmentally Sustainable Factory to Date, 100% Renewables-Powered
Unknown
Q4
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[7]Third-party verified
The LEGO Group Partners with Climate Impact Partners to Deliver Further Climate Action Through Reforestation
Unknown
Q5
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[8]Third-party verified
Plastic Empire: Lessons from LEGO's Sustainability Struggles
Unknown
Q5Q10
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[9]Third-party verified
LEGO Group Sets Strict Supplier Requirements to Lower Scope 3 Emissions
Unknown
Q6
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[10]Third-party verified
LEGO Cuts Global Water Use for Third Consecutive Year, Saving 56,000 m³ in 2024
2024
Q7
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[11]Self-reported
LEGO Group Innovative Water Solutions for Sustainability
2025
Q7
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[12]Third-party verified
LEGO Group Invests in Nature and Technology-Based Carbon Removal Projects
Unknown
Q8
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[13]Third-party verified
LEGO Ramps Up Sustainable Investments, Nearly Tripling Green Spending
Unknown
Q3
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[14]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — LEGO Group Lobbying Profile
Ongoing
Q10
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[15]Third-party verified
Greenpeace to LEGO: Shell is Bad Company
Unknown
Q10
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[16]Self-reported
LEGO Group Sustainability Statement 2024
2024
Q9
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[17]Self-reported
LEGO Group Sustainability — Our GHG Footprint
Ongoing
Q2
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About LEGO

LEGO is a privately held toy manufacturer headquartered in Billund, Denmark, producing interlocking plastic bricks for construction play. Founded in 1949, it is one of the world's largest toy companies by revenue, with global manufacturing and a direct-to-consumer digital presence. The company operates within the FMCG and consumer goods sector.

Founded
1949
Headquarters
Billund, Denmark
Employees
~31,282
Annual revenue
~DKK 74.3B (~$10.8B USD)
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