Ecoalf sustainability score: 43/100
Ecoalf is a Spanish apparel brand founded in 2009 that specializes in recycled and upcycled materials, including ocean waste and industrial discards. The company operates ~183 employees, €58M revenue (FY2024), and sells durable outdoor and casual wear across 30+ stores in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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B Corp certified.
Founded 2009Head office Madrid, SpainStaff ~183Revenue ~€58MWebsite ↗
Ecoalf has built a genuine circular model with 294 million plastic bottles recycled and measurable ocean cleanup impact, but fails to publish Scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions figures despite rapid 20% annual growth. Carbon neutrality claims rest on unvalidated methodology leaning on offsets. Core material strategy—recycling PET into polyester—faces unresolved expert criticism over microplastics.
Ecoalf scores 43/100 (Below expectations) 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 May 2026.
That places Ecoalf joint 331st of 934 companies scored, and joint 22nd of 43 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Ecoalf doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (2/10, 3/10).
Where Ecoalf lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations4/10No full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- Emissions from its supply chain3/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature6/10No verified restoration beyond its own footprint, or supply chain not mapped for nature risk.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Ecoalf's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Ecoalf's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
55% of them were published by Ecoalf itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 9 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Ecoalf compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Ecoalf sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 43 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Ecoalf is tied =22nd of 43, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ecoalf.
Ralph Lauren achieved strong near-term emissions reductions and 100% renewable electricity in own operations, but abandoned its 2040 net-zero target without replacement, signaling weakened long-term ambition.
See the breakdown →Rapanui operates a genuinely circular apparel model with owned renewable energy and closed-loop manufacturing, but lacks formal emissions accounting and science-based targets.
See the breakdown →Superdry has decent carbon disclosure and SBTi targets, but emissions reductions are clouded by severe business contraction—revenue collapsed 40% in one year.
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