Apple Inc. scores 21 points higher than Samsung Electronics on SINK's sustainability index.
Apple Inc. is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 49/100 vs Samsung Electronics's 28/100 — a difference of 21 points.
Apple Inc. scores 49/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Making progress). Apple has cut emissions 60% since 2015 and operates on 100% renewable electricity across its own operations. But supply chain renewables remain incomplete—key suppliers like Pegatron lag at 47%—and a German court ruled its carbon-neutral claims greenwashing. Offset quality is weak, with short-term leases and monoculture risk undermining permanence claims.
Samsung Electronics scores 28/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Samsung operates at scale with reasonable emissions disclosure but fails on trajectory: absolute emissions rose 7.83% in 2024 despite RE100 membership. Scope 3 dominates at 84% of total footprint with no credible reduction targets. Unvalidated net-zero commitments, trade association conflicts, and regulatory fines for planned obsolescence expose weak accountability.
Both companies are rated on the same 10-question SINK rubric: Scope 1/2/3 carbon footprint, energy source, nature and biodiversity, resource use, water, emissions trajectory, science-based targets, transparency, and controversies. Scores are 0–100, based on public data, and fully reproducible.
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