Helly Hansen sustainability score: 39/100
Helly Hansen designs and sells technical outdoor and workwear clothing, footwear and accessories, including the Musto sailing brand. Helly Hansen Holding AS was incorporated in Norway in 1997 and is based in Oslo; its roots go back to 1877.
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Kontoor Brands has owned it since 31 May 2025, and it added US$475.5 million to Kontoor's revenue from then to 3 January 2026. The group had 1,155 employees in 2022, its latest published figure.
Founded 1997Head office Oslo, NorwayStaff ~1,155 (Helly Hansen Group, 2022; latest published group figure)Revenue ~US$475.5M (Kontoor Brands' Helly Hansen contribution, 31 May 2025 to 3 January 2026)Website ↗
Helly Hansen's latest reported footprint is 216,987 tCO2e, almost all of it in its supply chain, down from about 237,473 t in 2022 on its own numbers. These figures appear only in industry-initiative filings, not in its own reports, and are not assured. No renewable electricity share was found for its own stores, offices and warehouses. It has an SBTi-validated target to cut Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by an absolute 42% by 2030 from 2022, but no net-zero target. The IPE index scored the environmental management of its China supply chain 8.65 out of 100.
Helly Hansen scores 39/100 (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 November 2026.
That places Helly Hansen joint 443rd of 969 companies scored, and 33rd of 55 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Helly Hansen doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 3/10).
Where Helly Hansen lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations5/10No full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- Emissions from its supply chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling5/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature3/10No 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 targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports4/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Helly Hansen's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Helly Hansen's score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
33% of them were published by Helly Hansen itself; the rest come from independent sources.
8 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“1248”
“Helly Hansen 6 220 3 161 Target not set Target not set Target not set Target not set”
“the brand does not report its greenhouse gas emissions on its website or in its annual impact report”
“suppliers to increase energy efficiency, reduce coal as an energy source and adopt renewable energy.”
“the lowest performance band”
“target to have 80% of our facilities on the highest level by 2025”
“We do not recycle garments, but we are working to use as many recycled materials as possible”
“Helly Hansen is a premium global outdoor and workwear brand”
“Helly Hansen commits to reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year.”
“It submitted a Science-Based Target for a 42% absolute reduction across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 by 2030 against a 2022 baseline.”
“the 675 million dollars baseline used for the 2030 growth target is a pro-forma figure”
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How does Helly Hansen compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Helly Hansen sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 55 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Helly Hansen sits 33rd of 55.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Helly Hansen.
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