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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC·FMCG / Consumer Goods·Slough, United Kingdom·Founded 1999·Last verified 21 April 2026
38
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review-14 since last review

Reckitt has strong operational carbon credentials and renewable energy progress, but Scope 3 emissions remain 97% of total footprint with unclear reduction trajectory due to methodology rebaselining. Water targets are severely behind schedule. Historical regulatory fines and unaudited industry association lobbying undermine credibility gains.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. 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 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
64 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 30) + (0.7 × 64) = 53.8
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
38 / 100
The ten questions

Where Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Energy Source (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (5/10, 5/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

19 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
ESG Data Book 2025
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q6Q7
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[2]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon Organization Profile
Ongoing
Q1Q8
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[3]Self-reported
Climate Change Policy
Unknown
Q1Q8
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[4]Third-party verified
CO2 AI Customer Success Story
Unknown
Q2
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[5]Public record
Procurement Magazine: Scope 3 Emissions
Unknown
Q2
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[6]Third-party verified
Net0Tracker Corporate Database
Ongoing
Q3Q8
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[7]Self-reported
Sustainability Report 2023
2023
Q3
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[8]Third-party verified
RE100 Member List
Ongoing
Q4
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[9]Third-party verified
CDP Climate Change Response 2023
2023
Q4Q9
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[10]Third-party verified
Planet Tracker Nature Scorecard
Ongoing
Q5
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[11]Third-party verified
edie.net — nature meets business what does tnfd mean for the private sector
Unknown
Q5
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[12]Self-reported
reckitt.com — biodiversity and ecosystems 2022
Unknown
Q5
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[13]Self-reported
tnfd.global — GRI and TNFD Case studies
Unknown
Q5
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[14]Self-reported
Reckitt Sourcing for Sustainable Growth Policy
Unknown
Q6
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[15]Self-reported
Reckitt Water Impact
Ongoing
Q7
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[16]Self-reported
Reckitt ESG Reporting Hub
Ongoing
Q9
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[17]Self-reported
Reckitt ESG Investor Information
Ongoing
Q9
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[18]Self-reported
en.wikipedia.org — Reckitt
Unknown
Q10
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[19]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap Climate Lobbying Assessment
Ongoing
Q10
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Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC in context

Where Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.

Among the 41 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC sits 25th of 41.

25/41
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC's rank
39
Industry average
23
Industry low
56
Industry high
How this score has moved

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

Reckitt Benckiser is a FMCG manufacturer of health, hygiene and home care brands including Dettol, Lysol, Nurofen and Air Wick, operating globally with significant manufacturing footprint. A mass-market producer of disposable consumer goods competing in intensely commoditized categories.

Founded
1999
Headquarters
Slough, United Kingdom
Employees
~40,000
Annual revenue
~£14.2B (~$18.1B USD)
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