The Body Shop sustainability score: 27/100
The Body Shop is a UK-based cosmetics and personal care retailer founded in 1976, known historically for ethical sourcing and activism. Operating in 80+ countries with approximately 10,000 employees, it is a major FMCG brand.
More about The Body Shop
Now owned by Auréa Group following administration and exit from Natura & Co, the company operates a significantly reduced store network.
Founded 1976Head office Littlehampton, United KingdomStaff ~1,300 (UK, post-administration; significantly reduced from ~17,000 globally)Revenue ~£408M (2022, pre-administration; dramatically reduced since)Website ↗
The Body Shop has published almost no sustainability data since 2022 and abandoned all climate targets after Natura & Co ownership ended. Administration in 2024 caused mass store closures, 750+ job losses, and £219 million in unpaid supplier debts. The company currently uses petrochemical ingredients including microplastics and has no active emissions reduction plan.
The Body Shop scores 27/100 (Significant gaps) 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 The Body Shop joint 759th of 934 companies scored, and 42nd of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is The Body Shop doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (5/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 2/10).
Where The Body Shop 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 chain2/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets2/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports2/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is The Body Shop's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is The Body Shop's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
33% of them were published by The Body Shop itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 5 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does The Body Shop compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where The Body Shop sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, The Body Shop sits 42nd of 45.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above The Body Shop.
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