CVS Health runs pharmacy benefit management (CVS Caremark), Aetna health insurance and retail pharmacies in the United States.
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CVS Health's Scope 1 and 2 emissions are down 43% since 2019 with reasonable assurance, though Scope 1 rose in 2025, and its Scope 3 total of 26.3 Mt has not fallen steadily. Renewable electricity was 33% in 2025 against a 50% target for 2040. Its 2025 report says it moved away from material-specific plastic goals, which its packaging page still lists, and it publishes no financed emissions for Aetna's investments.
CVS Health scores 37/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places CVS Health joint 435th of 847 companies scored, and joint 16th of 19 in Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals.
Where CVS Health sits among healthcare / pharmaceuticals peers.
Among the 19 major healthcare / pharmaceuticals brands we've scored, CVS Health is tied =16th of 19, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No quantified nature footprint, TNFD-aligned disclosure, or verified deforestation-free supply chain documented.
Previous 50% virgin-plastic reduction goal (by 2030) is no longer visible as a measurable commitment.
No reduction target set.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 4/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above CVS Health.
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See the breakdown →J&J's Scope 1 and 2 emissions fell 38% from 2021, mostly through renewable electricity instruments including unbundled certificates; Scope 1 itself fell only about 3% from 2023 to 2025.
See the breakdown →The formula and all 14 sources.
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
9 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1: 268,591 metric tons of CO2 equivalent”
“Tonnes of COe 157,199 269,225 237,732 268,591”
“Calendar Year 2024 – January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024 27,136,910”
“helping select Red Oak Sourcing suppliers collect GHG emissions data and establish science-based emissions reduction targets”
“The Purchased Goods & Services category comprises nearly 90% of CVS Health's Scope 3 emissions.”
“encouraging the use of recycled content or credible certification systems such as FSC, SFI, or PEFC where feasible”
“Reduce virgin plastic in Store Brand packaging by 50%”
“We monitor our water use and leverage a utility anomaly program to identify excessive usage across our footprint.”
“natural disasters and extreme weather events (which may increase in frequency or intensity as a result of climate change)”
“is formally charged with oversight of the Company’s environmental sustainability, community engagement and corporate social responsibility strategy and performance”
“it did not disclose any further details on its role within each association or their climate policy positions”
“CVS Health has defined a list of packaging designated as problematic or unnecessary to eliminate by 2030, which includes polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic.”
“CVS Health will purchase these Renewable Energy Certificates through two separate long-term agreements with Constellation Energy.”
“has announced its goal to reduce virgin plastic in its store-brand packaging by 50 percent by the end of the decade”
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CVS Health runs pharmacy benefit management (CVS Caremark), Aetna health insurance and retail pharmacies in the United States. Incorporated in Delaware in 1996 and headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, it had about 300,000 employees and $402.1 billion in FY2025 revenue.
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