Anker sustainability score: 25/100
Anker Innovations is a Chinese consumer electronics company specialising in charging, power storage and portable audio devices. It has ~6,300 employees and CNY 30.5 billion revenue (2025).
More about Anker
It outsources production and sells through online and retail channels.
Head office Changsha, ChinaStaff ~6,304 (2025)Revenue CNY 30,514.4M revenue (FY ended 31 Dec 2025)Website ↗
Anker reports emissions from its mainland China offices only, leaving out outsourced manufacturing and purchased goods. Those office emissions are rising, no renewable energy share is disclosed, and its only dated climate target is a 1% intensity cut on two product lines, alongside carbon credits. Power bank recalls in 2025 also created hazardous battery waste.
Anker scores 25/100 (Significant gaps) 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 November 2026.
That places Anker joint 870th of 1,017 companies scored, and joint 39th of 45 in Electronics / Hardware.
What is Anker doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (7/10, 5/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Energy Source (0/10, 1/10).
Where Anker lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations3/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chain4/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is1/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets2/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Anker's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Anker's score based on?
14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
7% of them were published by Anker itself; the rest come from independent sources.
13 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“The purchased electricity statistics for this year include data from Anker Innovations' major office locations in mainland China”
“通过自主研发设计、外协生产及采购、仓储物流及出口”
“ClimatePartner has calculated cradle-to-grave footprints for nearly 150 products, following the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.”
“continuously track and record energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in office spaces”
“About 481,000”
“Do not throw this recalled lithium-ion battery or device in the trash”
“Anker has stopped selling the affected portable chargers”
“About 481,000 of these power banks that were previously sold are affected.”
“Anker has now issued a worldwide recall and replace notice for five more similar batteries”
“Anker executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on December 20, 2019, for $358,500.00”
“Filed: July 2, 2025”
“affected products are either returned to China or destroyed locally by certified disposal firms”
“Anker will provide funding and state-of-the-art products from Anker and Anker SOLIX”
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How does Anker compare with other electronics / hardware companies?
Where Anker sits among electronics / hardware peers.
Among the 45 major electronics / hardware brands we've scored, Anker is tied =39th of 45, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Electronics / Hardware?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Anker.
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