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AbbVie·Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals·North Chicago, United States·Founded 2013·Last verified 21 April 2026
48
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

AbbVie has achieved real absolute reductions in operational emissions and set science-aligned near-term targets, but withholds Scope 3 totals—critical for a $56B pharma manufacturer. Biodiversity assessment is nascent, and membership in climate-oppositional trade groups remains unexamined. A pattern of $7.57B in regulatory penalties signals deeper governance weaknesses.

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
Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals sector ceiling.
45 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
53 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 45) + (0.7 × 53) = 50.6
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
48 / 100
The ten questions

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

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Controversies & Red Flags (3/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Third-party verified
Ditch Carbon — AbbVie
Ongoing
Q1
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[2]Self-reported
ESG Assurance Statements
2024
Q1Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Environmental Sustainability
Ongoing
Q2Q4Q7Q8
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[4]Third-party verified
2024 CDP Climate Response
2024
Q2Q5
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[5]Self-reported
2024 ESG Action Report Review
2024
Q3Q6Q7
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[6]Third-party verified
Tracenable — AbbVie Climate Targets
Unknown
Q3
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[7]Third-party verified
The Sustainable Innovation — AbbVie Sustainability
Unknown
Q4
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[8]Third-party verified
World Benchmarking Alliance — Nature Benchmark — AbbVie
Unknown
Q5Q6Q9
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[9]Third-party verified
Net Zero Tracker — AbbVie
Ongoing
Q8
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[10]Public record
Good Jobs First — Violation Tracker — AbbVie
Ongoing
Q10
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[11]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — AbbVie Climate Change Lobbying
Ongoing
Q10
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AbbVie in context

Where AbbVie sits among healthcare / pharmaceuticals peers.

Among the 11 major healthcare / pharmaceuticals brands we've scored, AbbVie sits 7th of 11.

7/11
AbbVie's rank
47
Industry average
39
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

AbbVie's score over time.

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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About AbbVie

AbbVie is a US-headquartered pharmaceutical company founded in 2013 as a spin-off from Abbott Labs. With ~$56B in annual revenue, it manufactures specialty pharmaceuticals, immunology drugs (Humira, Rinvoq), and contract manufacturing services. It ranks mid-tier among large pharma on climate disclosure but lags on supply chain transparency and nature risk.

Founded
2013
Headquarters
North Chicago, United States
Employees
~55,000
Annual revenue
$58.1B (FY2022)
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