Helen of Troy sustainability score: 28/100
Helen of Troy Limited is a Bermuda consumer products company with its US headquarters in El Paso, Texas. Its brands include OXO, Hydro Flask, Osprey, Vicks, Braun, Honeywell, PUR, Hot Tools, Drybar, Curlsmith, Revlon and Olive & June.
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Hydro Flask, run through its Oregon subsidiary Steel Technology, LLC, sits in the Home & Outdoor segment, which made 46.6% of net sales of $1,786.3M in the year to 28 February 2026; Beauty & Wellness made the rest. It employed 1,854 full-time associates. It was incorporated in Texas in 1968 and reorganised as a Bermuda company in 1994.
Founded 1968Head office El Paso, United StatesStaff ~1,854 (full-time associates worldwide at 28 February 2026, FY2026 10-K; group, not Hydro Flask alone)Revenue ~$1,786.3M (fiscal 2026, year to 28 February 2026, FY2026 10-K: total sales revenue, net $1,786,290 thousand; Home & Outdoor $832,870 thousand, 46.6%)Website ↗
For the year to February 2026, Helen of Troy reports 2,230 tCO2e of Scope 1 and 5,709 t of Scope 2, with limited assurance from Grant Thornton, and 138,597 t of Scope 3, unassured. Its category 1 covers contract factory energy only, so the steel, plastics and textiles in its products are left out, and use of sold appliances is not reported. Scope 1 and 2 are down 4.7% against a 46.2% cut due by fiscal 2030. Hydro Flask says it has put more than 50 million reusable bottles in use, but no figure for plastic displaced was found. Water consumption is not reported. In August 2026 its subsidiary Kaz USA agreed a $4,354,081 EPA penalty over unregistered pesticide claims and misbranded humidifiers.
Helen of Troy scores 28/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified November 2026.
That places Helen of Troy joint 787th of 1,024 companies scored, and joint 47th of 58 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is Helen of Troy doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 2/10).
Where Helen of Troy lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain4/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling3/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature2/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets7/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Helen of Troy's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Helen of Troy's score based on?
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
25% of them were published by Helen of Troy itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 and Scope 2 (location-based and market-based) GHG emissions of the Company have been reviewed by Grant Thornton LLP.”
“Consolidated net sales revenue decreased 6.4%, or $121.4 million, to $1,786.3 million”
“we entered into a final administrative settlement with the EPA related to this matter for $ 4.4 million”
“Helen of Troy Limited commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 46.2% by FY2030 from a FY2020 base year.”
“including the materials used in our products,”
“We scored lower on: materials, water use, biodiversity, waste and pollution, energy efficiency.”
“forced to stop shipment of these health and home products at the end of May”
“Rubin’s tests show that Hydro Flask products are lead-free.”
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How does Helen of Troy compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where Helen of Troy sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 58 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Helen of Troy is tied =47th of 58, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Helen of Troy.
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