Inditex (Zara) scores 17 points higher than SHEIN on SINK's sustainability index.
Inditex (Zara) is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 32/100 vs SHEIN's 15/100 — a difference of 17 points.
Inditex (Zara) scores 32/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). Inditex reports strong operational emissions reductions but masks a critical failure: Scope 3 emissions—99% of its total footprint—have barely moved in six years despite aggressive net-zero targets. Fast fashion volume growth outpaces decarbonisation efforts. Multiple NGOs document greenwashing, labour abuses, and supply chain opacity.
SHEIN scores 15/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Critical concern). SHEIN's absolute emissions rose 57% in two years while claiming climate targets. Scope 3 dominates at 99%+ of footprint and increased 170% in two years. Italian and French regulators fined the company for greenwashing. Systemic nature damage from 81.5% synthetic fibres with no mitigation strategy.
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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