ByteDance (TikTok)

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🎵 Media / Entertainment / PublishingCNSignificant gaps

~150,000 employees~$155B revenueRanked #346 of 370Website ↗

ByteDance (TikTok) is a media / entertainment / publishing company headquartered in CN. Based on our 10-question rubric, ByteDance (TikTok) scores 20/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Media / Entertainment / Publishing industry ceiling

Performance

16/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 60 + 0.7 × 16) × 0.7 = 20

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

1/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

0/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

0/10

Emissions Trajectory

2/10

Energy Source

1/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

1/10

Resource Use & Waste

1/10

Water Impact

2/10

Targets & Commitments

1/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

7/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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