Ecover sustainability score: 34/100
Ecover is a Belgian maker of plant-based cleaning products and laundry detergents founded in 1976, known for phosphate-free formulations and biodegradable solutions. Owned by SC Johnson since 2017, it operates manufacturing in Europe with strong waste diversion and refill-model initiatives.
More about Ecover
Mid-sized FMCG player competing in the sustainable cleaning segment.
Founded 1976Head office Malle, BelgiumStaff ~300Revenue ~£101MWebsite ↗
Ecover has strong circular economy credentials and water-quality heritage, but its climate performance is severely hampered by parent SC Johnson's refusal to report quantified emissions. No Scope 3 disclosure, no GHG Protocol alignment, and eight-year-old operational data make carbon claims unverifiable. Political donations to climate-obstructive candidates add reputational risk.
Ecover scores 34/100 (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 Ecover joint 565th of 934 companies scored, and joint 33rd of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is Ecover doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Resource Use & Waste and Controversies & Red Flags (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain and Carbon Footprint: Operations (1/10, 2/10).
Where Ecover lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations2/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chain1/10No 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 is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste7/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets2/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports3/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
- Its record on controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Ecover's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Ecover'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 Ecover itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 5 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Ecover compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where Ecover sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Ecover is tied =33rd of 45, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ecover.
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