Rapanui Clothing sustainability score: 45/100
Rapanui is a UK-based sustainable apparel brand manufacturing durable clothing through a vertically integrated supply chain centred on organic cotton grown in India and production at facilities on the Isle of Wight and in India. The company operates a take-back circular model enabling garment remanufacture.
More about Rapanui Clothing
It is an SME within the broader outdoor and durable apparel sector.
Head office GBStaff ~51–200Revenue ~$5.7M–$12.9MWebsite ↗
Rapanui operates a genuinely circular apparel model with owned renewable energy and closed-loop manufacturing, but lacks formal emissions accounting and science-based targets. No Scope 1, 2, or 3 GHG inventory published. Unverified 'carbon neutral' claim undermines credibility despite strong operational practice.
Rapanui Clothing scores 45/100 (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 Rapanui Clothing joint 280th of 934 companies scored, and joint 18th of 43 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Rapanui Clothing doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Resource Use & Waste and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint: Operations (2/10, 3/10).
Where Rapanui Clothing lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations3/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
- Emissions from its supply chain4/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste8/10No closed-loop systems across its supply chain.
- Its effect on water6/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
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How is Rapanui Clothing's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Rapanui Clothing's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
9% of them were published by Rapanui Clothing itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Teemill is proudly a carbon neutral and certified organic organisation”
“made from organic and recycled materials in our renewable energy-powered factory”
“entire supply chain of the company is monitored closely to ensure sustainability, traceability, and fairness”
“Teemill UK(the producer) owns a solar farm and power manufacturing operations with renewables. In India, the factory owns two wind farms and a 150kw PV array.”
“Solar and wind do the heavy lifting, not fossil fuels”
“Rapanui has also undertaken initiatives like the planting project to restore and regenerate biodiversity”
“cotton is grown using sustainable agricultural methods that help to promote biodiversity”
“In 2010, we developed the world's first traceability programme, with complete transparency across our supply chain”
“The SBTi's Target Dashboard lists companies and financial institutions that have set science-based targets, or have committed to developing targets.”
“Based on all publicly available information we've reviewed, we rate Rapanui 'Good' overall.”
“The founders of sustainable fashion brand Rapanui Clothing have declared war on greenwash.”
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How does Rapanui Clothing compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Rapanui Clothing sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 43 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Rapanui Clothing is tied =18th of 43, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Rapanui Clothing.
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