Rab sustainability score: 49/100
Better than 88% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
Rab is the outdoor clothing and equipment brand of Equip Outdoor Technologies UK Limited, which also owns Lowe Alpine. The company, incorporated in 1974, designs, makes and wholesales technical outdoor clothing and equipment, and has its registered office in Alfreton, Derbyshire.
Founded 1974Head office Alfreton, UKWebsite ↗
Rab reports emissions by scope and by supply-chain tier, verified by a paid partner. Its total rose to 18,091 tCO2e in 2025 from 13,059 in 2024, which it attributes to higher production. Its Scope 1 and 2 targets are SBTi-validated; its Scope 3 target is per item, not absolute. Renewable energy shares at its supplier mills are low, and it has no water reduction target or nature assessment.
Rab scores 49/100 (Making progress) 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 Rab joint 183rd of 1,025 companies scored, and 8th of 59 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Rab 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 Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 3/10).
Where Rab 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.
- Its effect on natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
- 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 falling3/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets6/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
A score changes when the evidence does. We use new published evidence at the next rescore. Anyone can send us new evidence, free. How to send it.
How is Rab's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Rab's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
44% of them were published by Rab itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 1 218 131 215 200 182 207 193”
“Equip's GHG inventory has been independently verified by South Pole”
“We operate 100% renewable electricity in the majority”
“While progress has not been linear, we're encouraged by the brand's trajectory”
“Brands scoring 40 were: Alpkit , Finisterre , Lowe Alpine , Patagonia , Rab and Vaude .”
“its ‘material facts’ tables identify any PFAS used in each product.”
“76% renewable energy used in product manufacturing.”
“Certified Since March 2026”
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How does Rab compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Rab sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 59 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Rab sits 8th of 59.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Rab.
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