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Liz Earle sustainability score: 24/100

Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.

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About Liz Earle

Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited is a UK skincare company, part of The Boots Group. Incorporated in 1995, it has its registered office in London, and the IW Observer reports a production factory in Cowes on the Isle of Wight.

More about Liz Earle

It had about 438 staff and revenue of £48.5m in the year to 31 August 2025.

Founded 1995Head office London, UKStaff ~438 (average full-time equivalent, FY2025 accounts)Revenue £48.5m (year to 31 August 2025)Website ↗

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Our verdict

Liz Earle files Scope 1 and 2 figures in its accounts, which don't say whether its Cowes factory is covered. Its only Scope 3 line is staff travel. It has a goal of 100% recyclable packaging by 2030. No emissions target, renewable energy share or water data was found. A 2023 claim of a Carbon Neutral Company certification names no certifier.

Liz Earle scores 24/100 (Significant gaps) 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 Liz Earle joint 901st of 1,017 companies scored, and joint 53rd of 57 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.

The ten questions

What is Liz Earle doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 5/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Energy Source (0/10, 2/10).

What's missing

Where Liz Earle 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 chain3/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
  • Whether its emissions are falling4/10No 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 nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
  • How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
  • Its effect on water0/10No figures for its water use.
  • Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
  • How openly it reports4/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.

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The calculation

How is Liz Earle's SINK score calculated?

Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
FMCG / Consumer Goods sector ceiling.
30 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the ten questions, each scored 0 to 10.
37 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 37) = 34.9
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on total emissions. Bigger polluters lose more.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
24 / 100
Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is Liz Earle'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 Liz Earle itself; the rest come from independent sources.

8 of 12 sources are independent of the company.

[1]Public record
Companies House filing: Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited FY2025 Directors' Report and Accounts

“Energy consumption used to calculate emissions (kWh) 787,294 820,626”

2025
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[2]Public record
Companies House filing: Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited FY2024 Directors' Report and Accounts

“This has resulted in a 45% reduction in Scope 1 emissions.”

2024
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[3]Public record
Companies House filing: Liz Earle Beauty Co. Limited FY2023 Directors' Report and Accounts

“874,231 887,324”

2023
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[4]Self-reported
Liz Earle website: How to Recycle Your Products

“made using Forest Stewardship Council-approved materials”

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[5]Self-reported
Liz Earle website: Traceability of Ingredients

“We now know the country of origin of 100% of our ingredients.”

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[6]Self-reported
Liz Earle website: Sustainability page

“As we evolve, we’re committed to ongoing sustainability progress.”

Ongoing
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[7]Independent source
Isle of Wight Observer: Boots pulls plug on Liz Earle HQ in shock closure

“Liz Earle also has a production factory in Cowes”

Unknown
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[8]Third-party verified
B Lab: Liz Earle Beauty Co. Ltd company profile

“Water 2.0”

2024
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[9]Independent source
County Press: Isle of Wight seagrass conservation project progress

“The project is funded by Carlsberg, Sky Ocean Rescue and Liz Earle.”

Unknown
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[10]Independent source
Good Shopping Guide: Liz Earle brand directory

“Packaging Poor”

Ongoing
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[11]Independent source
Insanity.com news: Partnership announcement with carbon neutral certification claim

“has a Carbon Neutral Company certification”

2023
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[12]Self-reported
Liz Earle website: Help Centre FAQs

“are audited before being used for the first time”

Ongoing
Q2
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Liz Earle in context

How does Liz Earle compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?

Where Liz Earle sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.

Among the 57 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Liz Earle is tied =53rd of 57, with 1 other.

=53/57
Liz Earle's rank
37
Industry average
21
Industry low
53
Industry high
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