Gillette (Procter & Gamble) sustainability score: 37/100

Gillette does not file standalone emissions data; sustainability is reported at P&G parent level. P&G's FY24/25 Scope 1 and 2 total was 2,079,000 metric tonnes CO₂e — a 61% absolute reduction versus a FY2010 baseline. Data is verified by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) and uses GHG Protocol methodology. Market-based Scope 2 is reported separately from location-based (location-based in FY2024 was approximately 2,211,000 metric tonnes). Multi-year tracking is consistent with prior Citizenship reports. The Grooming segment (Gillette's home) is not broken out at a granular per-facility level in publicly available disclosures, preventing a perfect 10, but the corporate-level data is third-party verified, methodologically sound, and shows a confirmed absolute reduction trend.

P&G states that approximately 98% of its Scope 3 emissions come from four categories: purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, use of sold products, and end-of-life treatment. Key categories are quantified using LCA data and reported annually on the investor ESG portal. SBTi has validated Scope 3 intensity targets for upstream transportation (−50% per tonne-km by 2030) and purchased goods and services (−40% per unit of production by 2030). However, Planet Tracker's 2023 analysis found upstream Scope 3 emissions rose 127% between 2017 and 2021, indicating that supplier engagement has not yet translated into real-world reductions. Consumer use-phase emissions — a major share of total Scope 3 — are excluded from P&G's net-zero ambition scope. Scope 3 targets are intensity-based, not absolute. Partial quantification with methodology warrants a mid-range score; absence of verified absolute reductions in supply chain caps it below 7.

P&G's Scope 1 and 2 emissions have fallen in absolute terms by 61% since FY2010, verified by LRQA. This is a genuine multi-year absolute reduction — a positive signal. However, Planet Tracker's 2023 analysis of P&G's full value chain places the company on a +3°C trajectory by 2030 when upstream Scope 3 is included, driven by the 127% rise in upstream emissions between 2017 and 2021. P&G's Scope 3 supply chain targets are intensity-based (per unit of production), meaning absolute Scope 3 emissions may continue to rise as the business grows. Per SINK rules, the rubric caps at 4 when Scope 3 is rising while Scope 1 and 2 improve. The Scope 1 and 2 trajectory is commendable, but the full physical impact trajectory — what the planet actually experiences — is not on a 1.5°C pathway.

P&G reports sourcing more than 99% of its electricity from renewable sources globally as of its FY2024 Citizenship Summary, and is an RE100 member committed to 100% renewable electricity by 2030. The primary mechanism is a combination of unbundled Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) alongside long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and some on-site generation. The Environment+Energy Leader reported that 'purchasing renewable energy certificates is one of the reasons its numbers are so high.' P&G has also signed at least one 10-year VPPA with a large wind farm in Sweden, bringing approximately 400 GWh of new capacity online. Per SINK rules, unbundled RECs without additionality cap at 6, but the presence of PPAs and VPPAs providing additionality warrants a 6 rather than a lower score. The 1% shortfall from 100% and the significant REC component prevent a higher score.

P&G's supply chain for Gillette and its broader brand portfolio involves palm oil and pulp sourcing from ecosystems under active deforestation pressure. Multiple credible NGOs have documented ongoing harm. Rainforest Action Network's 2024 investigation found that P&G failed to fulfil its commitment to restore illegal palm oil plantations in Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem, with continued deforestation and peat burning documented as recently as February 2024. RAN's 2024 Keep Forests Standing Scorecard flagged P&G as a persistent laggard across all ten evaluated brands. Stand.earth, NRDC, and Environment America have each published independent critiques of P&G's boreal forest and palm oil sourcing. A class-action lawsuit filed in January 2025 alleges FTC Green Guides violations related to deforestation claims on Charmin. P&G does maintain an NDPE policy, monitors 18.9 million hectares via satellite, and reported 99.92% compliance for CY2024 — but independent evidence contradicts the effectiveness of this monitoring at preventing real-world ecosystem loss. These are multi-year documented patterns, not isolated allegations.

P&G achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill across all plants globally, including Gillette's manufacturing facilities. Gillette launched a razor recycling programme with TerraCycle in 2019, now operating at over 21,000 public recycling locations globally across the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Packaging has been transitioned from plastic to FSC-certified recyclable cardboard — the packaging change is estimated to reduce plastic waste by approximately 66,000 kg. Gillette has a stated 2030 target to reduce virgin fossil-based plastic use by 50% versus a 2018 baseline, and a target for 100% recyclable packaging. The TerraCycle programme diverts plastic razor handles, cartridges and packaging from landfill and converts them into new products such as park benches and bike racks. Measurable circular targets and a documented end-of-life recovery programme warrant a 6; full supply chain transparency and closed-loop systems are not yet demonstrated.

P&G has a quantified water target to increase manufacturing water efficiency by 35% per unit of production by 2030 (from a 2010 baseline) and to recycle 5 billion litres annually by 2030. P&G worked with the World Resources Institute to develop science-aligned water targets for its 18 priority water basins, recognising that consumer use accounts for the majority of its total water footprint. The Grooming segment (Gillette's home) was P&G's smallest water-consuming business unit, at approximately 1.1 million cubic metres in 2021 (GlobalData, from P&G data). No significant water pollution incidents were found in research. Monitoring and site-level analytics are deployed (e.g. Mexico hair care plant). Water targets are intensity-based rather than absolute, and a full watershed engagement programme is not evidenced for Gillette specifically. This places the score at mid-range: monitoring exists, targets are set, and the physical water risk from Gillette's operations is modest given the segment's small share of P&G's total water use.

P&G's SBTi near-term targets for Scope 1 and 2 (63% absolute reduction by FY2030 from FY2015 baseline) and Scope 3 intensity targets for transportation and purchased goods remain validated. However, in March 2024 the SBTi removed P&G's net-zero commitment from the dashboard — one of 239 companies removed for failing to submit net-zero targets within the required 24-month window. Per SINK methodology, 'Removed from SBTi = cap at 2.' P&G maintains a self-declared net-zero 2040 ambition but this is no longer SBTi-validated. Scope 3 targets are intensity-based (per unit of production), not absolute, which further undermines ambition. No material reliance on offsets for Scope 1+2 is stated, which is positive but does not offset the removal of the net-zero commitment. The Gillette brand itself publishes no standalone targets; all targets are at P&G parent level.

P&G publishes an annual Citizenship Report and a separate Data & Metrics Report with full GHG, water and waste data. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are independently verified by LRQA. A Climate Transition Action Plan is publicly available. The investor ESG portal (pginvestor.com) publishes granular environmental data updated annually, including FY24/25 Scope 1+2 figures. P&G discloses to CDP, maintains TCFD-aligned disclosures, and has board-level oversight of sustainability. SBTi validates near-term Scope 3 targets. However, Gillette-specific data is not disaggregated in public reporting; all disclosure is at the P&G parent level. Lobbying disclosure is incomplete per InfluenceMap (the company's climate policy engagement disclosure was rated out of date in Q3 2025). Executive compensation linkage to sustainability targets is not clearly evidenced in publicly available sources. These factors cap the score at 7 rather than 8 or above.

Start at 8. Three distinct deduction categories apply. First, multiple credible NGO reports document persistent supply chain deforestation: RAN's 2024 Keep Forests Standing Scorecard flagged P&G as a laggard; Stand.earth, NRDC, and Environment America have each independently documented deforestation-linked sourcing from Canada's boreal forest and Southeast Asian palm oil supply chains. This constitutes a credible NGO report pattern: −2. Second, a class-action lawsuit was filed in a Seattle federal court in January 2025, reported by Reuters, alleging violations of FTC Green Guides in the marketing of Charmin as environmentally sustainable despite sourcing pulp via clear-cutting and burning: this is a credible, active legal proceeding corroborated by multiple independent parties (Reuters, Kelley Drye analysis, Lexology): −1 (active, not yet upheld). Third, InfluenceMap's LobbyMap (Q3 2025 update) documents P&G's membership in the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers association, which is obstructive to climate policy: −1 (misaligned trade association membership, per SINK rubric). Total deductions: −3. Score: 5. Two independent third-party sources are cited as required.