Meta Platforms scores 9 points higher than Alphabet Inc. (Google) on SINK's sustainability index.
Meta Platforms is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 51/100 vs Alphabet Inc. (Google)'s 42/100 — a difference of 9 points.
Meta Platforms scores 51/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Making progress). Meta operates comprehensive climate accounting with third-party assurance, but absolute emissions are rising sharply—total gross emissions doubled since 2019, driven by AI expansion. Scope 3 targets look unrealistic as supply chain emissions climb. The company faces greenwashing allegations, lobbies via the US Chamber against climate policy, and hired a documented climate denier to an AI advisory role.
Alphabet Inc. (Google) scores 42/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). Alphabet's emissions have risen 51% since 2019 despite renewable energy PPAs, driven by explosive data center expansion for AI. The net-zero 2030 target is implausible: absolute emissions climb, Scope 3 surges 22% annually, and the company has reframed targets as 'moonshots.' Greenwashing concerns are credible.
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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