LEGO sustainability score: 41/100
The LEGO Group is a Danish toy maker headquartered in Billund, owned 75% by the Kirk Kristiansen family's KIRKBI and 25% by the LEGO Foundation. It makes LEGO bricks in six factories; the Americas bring in 46% of its sales and Europe, the Middle East and Africa 42%.
More about LEGO
Its roots go back to 1932. It had 33,801 employees and DKK 83.5 billion revenue in 2025.
Head office Billund, DenmarkStaff ~33,801 (end 2025)Revenue ~DKK 83.5B (FY2025)Website ↗
LEGO's emissions were 2.19 MtCO2e in 2025, 62% above its restated 2019 baseline, against a target of a 37% cut by 2032. Its own operations' emissions are down, but renewables are only about a third of its energy, and its near-zero electricity emissions rest mostly on certificates bought separately from the power. 64% of its plastic resin comes from 'more sustainable sources', but almost all of that is mass-balance accounting, and its production waste rose and missed its target.
LEGO scores 41/100 (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 October 2026.
That places LEGO joint 384th of 934 companies scored, and joint 17th of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is LEGO doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (0/10, 4/10).
Where LEGO lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain8/10Its Scope 3 emissions aren't fully verified or falling year on year.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water6/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets7/10Its 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.
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How is LEGO's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas LEGO's score changed?
LEGO's score has moved from 42 to 41 across 2 recorded reviews, down 1 point.
- 42 → 41-129 October 2026
Re-scored under the current methodology (v2.5); owner ruling 2026-10-29
- Scored 424 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is LEGO's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
18% of them were published by LEGO itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Our calculations are verified every year by an external third party in accordance with the International Standard on Assurance Engagements 3410.”
“It currently requires 2 kg of petroleum to make 1 kg of ABS, the material currently used in about 80% of Lego materials”
“98% of LEGO Group’s emissions footprint originates in its supply chain.”
“reducing GHG emissions by 37% by 2032 from a 2019 baseline, a goal that was previously endorsed by the SBTi”
“The deal is expected to cut 15,000 tonnes of CO2e annually, advancing LEGO’s goal to run the site on 100% renewable energy.”
“the system will cover about 75 percent of the site’s energy needs during its first five years”
“This company received a CDP Forests score of B.”
“The LEGO Group has scrapped projects to make bricks from recycled drinks bottles after research concluded the process would have led to higher carbon emissions”
“Monterrey’s advanced treatment facility slashed freshwater and well-water use by 85,055 m³.”
“The company previously pledged to reduce its emissions by 37% of 2019 levels by 2032.”
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How does LEGO compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where LEGO sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, LEGO is tied =17th of 45, with 4 others.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above LEGO.
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See the breakdown →Estée Lauder has locked in strong operational emissions reductions (37.6% since 2018) and renewable energy, but Scope 3 emissions—95% of its footprint—rose 10% absolute while targets remain intensity-based.
See the breakdown →General Mills reports comprehensively on Scope 1 and 2 emissions with third-party verification and has nearly reached 100% renewable electricity.
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