Kenvue sustainability score: 38/100
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Kenvue makes consumer health products: over-the-counter medicines such as Tylenol and Zyrtec, skin and hair care such as Neutrogena and Aveeno, and essential health products such as Listerine and Band-Aid. In 2025 Self Care brought in $6,378 million, Essential Health $4,632 million and Skin Health and Beauty $4,114 million of its $15,124 million net sales.
More about Kenvue
Kenvue Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in February 2022 as a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, to hold its consumer health business, and was listed in 2023. Kimberly-Clark completed its acquisition of Kenvue on 2 November 2026. Kenvue had about 22,000 employees at 28 December 2025.
Founded 2022Head office Summit, United StatesStaff ~22,000 year-end (28 December 2025)Revenue ~US$15.1B net sales (US$15,124M, 2025)Website ↗
Kenvue's footprint was 3,123,181 tCO2e in 2025, up from 3,014,208 t in 2024. About 95% is in its value chain, mostly the goods and services it buys (2,305,433 t). It reports 76.2% renewable electricity but does not say how much comes from contracts or on-site solar and how much from certificates. SBTi validated its target to cut Scope 1 and 2 by 42% by 2030 from 2020; its supply-chain target asks suppliers to set targets rather than cutting emissions, and it has no validated net-zero target. It cut virgin plastic by more than 33% from 2020, beating its goal, but missed its 2025 goal for recyclable or refillable packaging (67.1%). It sets no water reduction target.
Kenvue scores 38/100 (Below expectations) 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 Kenvue joint 530th of 1,118 companies scored, and joint 28th of 60 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is Kenvue doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Energy Source (0/10, 4/10).
Where Kenvue lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets7/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Kenvue's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Kenvue's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
46% of them were published by Kenvue itself; the rest come from independent sources.
These figures are Kenvue's own, from its 2025 reports. Kimberly-Clark completed its acquisition of Kenvue on 2 November 2026.
7 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1 emissions 73,841 71,982 62,919 56,538 63,544”
“Kenvue has been named a CDP Supplier Engagement Leader for its work engaging suppliers on climate action and value-chain decarbonization”
“76.2% of our electricity came from renewable sources, up from 29.3% in 2020.”
“SBTi has validated Kenvue’s near-term targets as in-line with the urgent actions needed to limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C”
“We provide secondary wastewater treatment, at a minimum, for our manufacturing plants”
“Kenvue is working toward zero manufacturing waste across its global facilities”
“having fallen from 69% in 2024 and 71.4% in 2023”
“Certification status: Certified Platinum”
“As of December 28, 2025, we had approximately 22,000 employees”
“has completed its acquisition of Kenvue”
“this company has a zero or very low Engagement Intensity score on climate policy”
“Three of the four bandages offered by Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue contained PFAS”
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How does Kenvue compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where Kenvue sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 60 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Kenvue is tied =28th of 60, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Kenvue.
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