Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. sustainability score: 39/100
Luigi Lavazza is a Turin-based coffee manufacturer and roaster founded in 1895, with 3,800 employees and €3.9 billion annual revenue. A family-owned private company, it is the largest Italian coffee roaster and a significant player in specialty coffee globally, selling through retail, food service, and direct channels.
Founded 1895Head office Turin, ItalyStaff ~5,800Revenue €3.10B (FY2023)Website ↗
Lavazza reports emissions and publishes annual sustainability updates, but relies heavily on offsetting for near-term targets and lacks SBTi validation. Supply chain emissions dominate the footprint yet lack verified supplier reduction programmes. Recent regulatory action on greenwashing claims and unresolved packaging-linked deforestation concerns undermine credibility.
Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. 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 May 2026.
That places Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. joint 432nd of 934 companies scored, and joint 31st of 51 in Food & Beverage (non-meat).
What is Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Energy Source (6/10, 6/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 4/10).
Where Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its 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 targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Luigi Lavazza S.p.A.'s score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
42% of them were published by Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 11 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
7 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
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How does Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. compare with other food & beverage (non-meat) companies?
Where Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.
Among the 51 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Luigi Lavazza S.p.A. is tied =31st of 51, with 1 other.
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