Mondelēz International, Inc. sustainability score: 36/100
Mondelēz International is a $31.5 billion multinational FMCG company headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, producing snacks, chocolate, and confectionery across 190 countries. Founded in 2012 through restructuring, it ranks among the world's largest snack manufacturers with brands including Cadbury, Oreo, and Clif Bar.
Founded 2012Head office Deerfield, United StatesStaff ~90,000Revenue ~$36.4BWebsite ↗
Mondelēz has strong climate reporting infrastructure and SBTi-validated targets, but operational emissions rose 12.3% in 2024 despite supply-chain reductions. Nature exposure is severe—Rainforest Action Network gave it an 'F' for weak deforestation enforcement. Recent controversies include an EU antitrust fine, Russian operations boycotts, and undisclosed climate-hostile trade association memberships.
Mondelēz International, Inc. scores 36/100 (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 Mondelēz International, Inc. joint 512th of 934 companies scored, and joint 27th of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is Mondelēz International, Inc. doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Targets & Commitments and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Controversies & Red Flags (4/10, 4/10).
Where Mondelēz International, Inc. lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling6/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- 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 water6/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies4/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Mondelēz International, Inc.'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Mondelēz International, Inc.'s score based on?
18 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
56% of them were published by Mondelēz International, Inc. itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 4 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Mondelēz International, Inc. compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where Mondelēz International, Inc. sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Mondelēz International, Inc. is tied =27th of 45, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
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