Abercrombie & Fitch sustainability score: 32/100
Abercrombie & Fitch is an American fast-fashion retailer founded in 1892, headquartered in New Albany, Ohio. It operates approximately 700 retail stores globally and employs 6,900 people.
More about Abercrombie & Fitch
The company designs and sells casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for teenagers and young adults, competing in the mid-market fast-fashion segment.
Founded 1892Head office New Albany, Ohio, USStaff ~34,000Revenue ~$4.3BWebsite ↗
Abercrombie & Fitch discloses operational emissions transparently but has no Scope 3 target despite it representing 92% of its footprint. Renewable energy covers only headquarters and two distribution centres, leaving 700+ stores on grid power. The fast-fashion model—high-volume production with 65-70% conventional materials—structurally contradicts its limited decarbonisation commitments.
Abercrombie & Fitch scores 32/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified May 2026.
That places Abercrombie & Fitch joint 620th of 934 companies scored, and joint 8th of 18 in Apparel (Fast Fashion).
What is Abercrombie & Fitch doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (6/10, 5/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Targets & Commitments (3/10, 3/10).
Where Abercrombie & Fitch lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain4/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Abercrombie & Fitch's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Abercrombie & Fitch's score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
42% of them were published by Abercrombie & Fitch itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 11 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
7 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
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How does Abercrombie & Fitch compare with other apparel (fast fashion) companies?
Where Abercrombie & Fitch sits among apparel (fast fashion) peers.
Among the 18 major apparel (fast fashion) brands we've scored, Abercrombie & Fitch is tied =8th of 18, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Fast Fashion)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Abercrombie & Fitch.
Gap Inc. operates a fast-fashion model with serious emissions backsliding: Scope 1&2 reductions fell from 77% (2022) to 74% (2024), and absolute emissions have risen recently despite long-term baseline improvements.
See the breakdown →Inditex's own operations use 100% renewable electricity and its Scope 1 and 2 emissions are 88% below 2018, but Scope 3, almost all of its 12.7 MtCO2e footprint, is only 7% below 2018 against a 2030 target of minus 51%.
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