Decathlon sustainability score: 49/100
Decathlon is a French sports retailer that designs and sells its own brands of sports goods, headquartered in Villeneuve-d'Ascq; Decathlon SE is registered from 1977. 8 billion net sales in 2025.
Founded 1977Head office Villeneuve-d'Ascq, FranceStaff ~102,900 (2025)Revenue ~€16.8B net sales (FY2025)Website ↗
Decathlon's total footprint has fallen for four years, to 7.95 MtCO2e in 2025, 16% below 2021, against SBTi-validated net-zero targets. Its electricity is about 89% renewable. In 2022 it paid €400,000 to settle a Dutch regulator's case over its 'Ecodesign' label, and in 2025 journalists linked leather in its supply chain to illegal deforestation in Brazil.
Decathlon scores 49/100 (Making progress) 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 October 2026.
That places Decathlon joint 178th of 900 companies scored, and joint 5th of 49 in Retail (non-fashion).
What is Decathlon doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Carbon Footprint — Operations (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (4/10, 4/10).
Where Decathlon lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain8/10Its Scope 3 emissions aren't fully verified or falling year on year.
- Whether its emissions are falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets9/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Decathlon's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Decathlon's score based on?
15 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
20% of them were published by Decathlon itself; the rest come from independent sources.
12 of 15 sources are independent of the company.
“- Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions VERIFIED 31,452 32,481”
“with 89.4% of the electricity consumed coming from renewable sources”
“"siren_principal":306138900”
“The company's scope 1 and 2 emissions have been verified by a third party.”
“In 2025, 63% of DECATHLON’s total CO2 emissions were derived from the extraction of raw materials and the production stages”
“Decathlon has had its greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)”
“In 2025, this commitment will be reinforced through the development of formal deforestation and comprehensive water strategies.”
“the group has cut carbon emissions by 16% since 2021”
“Decathlon’s top two footwear manufacturers source leather that may have come from illegally deforested areas in Brazil.”
“Some of this leather comes from farms in Brazil that have carried out illegal deforestation.”
“both stores have made commitments to adjust or no longer make sustainability claims on their products”
“H&M y Decathlon donarán 500.000 y 400.000 euros, respectivamente, a causas independientes y sostenibles para compensar sus afirmaciones sobre sostenibilidad, escribió la ACM.”
“will allow 14 of its major suppliers to source their power requirements from an new offshore solar farm”
“DECATHLON commits to reducing absolute scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG induced emissions by 42% by 2030 from our 2021 base year.”
“DECATHLON earned an A- on the 2025 Carbon Disclosure Project climate questionnaire.”
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How does Decathlon compare with other retail (non-fashion) companies?
Where Decathlon sits among retail (non-fashion) peers.
Among the 49 major retail (non-fashion) brands we've scored, Decathlon is tied =5th of 49, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Retail (non-fashion)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Decathlon.
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