40

H&M

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๐Ÿ‘— Apparel (Fast Fashion)SEBelow expectations
~96,500 employees~$22.3B revenue7.0Mt COโ‚‚e totalRanked #153 of 370Website โ†—

H&M is a apparel (fast fashion) company headquartered in SE with total reported emissions of 7.0Mt COโ‚‚e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, H&M scores 40/100 โ€” rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated H&M's score using our formula: (0.3 ร— Base + 0.7 ร— Performance) ร— Scale Penalty

Base Impact
15
Apparel (Fast Fashion) industry ceiling
Performance
64/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.82x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 ร— 15 + 0.7 ร— 64) ร— 0.82 = 40

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1
3Kt
Direct emissions
Scope 2
38Kt
Energy (purchased)
Scope 3
7.0Mt
Value chain
Total
7.0Mt
COโ‚‚e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

Q1
8/10
Carbon Footprint โ€” Operations
Q2
7/10
Carbon Footprint โ€” Supply Chain
Q3
4/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
8/10
Energy Source
Q5
6/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
5/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
6/10
Water Impact
Q8
8/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
7/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
5/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026
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H&M Sustainability Score: 40/100 โ€” SINK