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Church & Dwight·FMCG / Consumer Goods·Ewing, New Jersey, US·Founded 1847·Last verified 21 April 2026
35
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Church & Dwight reports solid Scope 1 & 2 data and SBTi-validated targets, but emissions are flat year-on-year with rising waste. Heavy reliance on renewable energy credits rather than additionality, and carbon neutrality claims rest on offsets, not reduction. Biodiversity and water progress lag targets; controversies include benzene contamination and greenwashing allegations.

The calculation

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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.
48 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 48) = 42.6
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
35 / 100
The ten questions

Where Church & Dwight is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Church & Dwight Organization Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q8
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[2]Self-reported
Church & Dwight Responsibility — Sustainability Hub
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q7Q9
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[3]Self-reported
Church & Dwight Climate Change PDF
Unknown
Q2Q4Q8Q9
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[4]Third-party verified
MarketScreener — Church & Dwight ESG 2024 Sustainability Report
2024
Q5
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[5]Third-party verified
As You Sow — Church & Dwight Sustainable Packaging Policies for Plastics
2021
Q6
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[6]Third-party verified
KnowESG — Church & Dwight ESG Ratings
Ongoing
Q8
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[7]Public record
Violation Tracker — Church & Dwight Environmental Records
Ongoing
Q10
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[8]Public record
World Aerosols — Church & Dwight Benzene Contamination Settlement
2023
Q10
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[9]Public record
Law360 — Church & Dwight Greenwashing Lawsuit Case
Unknown
Q10
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Church & Dwight in context

Where Church & Dwight sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.

Among the 41 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Church & Dwight sits 30th of 41.

30/41
Church & Dwight's rank
39
Industry average
23
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

Church & Dwight's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Church & Dwight

Church & Dwight is a diversified consumer goods manufacturer headquartered in Ewing, New Jersey, producing household and personal care products including ARM & HAMMER baking soda, laundry detergent, and specialty cleaning products. Founded in 1847, it operates 11+ manufacturing facilities globally and competes in the FMCG sector.

Founded
1847
Headquarters
Ewing, New Jersey, US
Employees
~5,700
Annual revenue
~$6.2B
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