Danone S.A. scores 10 points higher than Nestlé on SINK's sustainability index.
Danone S.A. is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 40/100 vs Nestlé's 30/100 — a difference of 10 points.
Nestlé scores 30/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Nestlé has cut absolute emissions 18.6% since 2018 and reaches 95% renewable electricity, but relies heavily on unproven nature-based removals to hit 2030 targets. Packaging recyclability targets were quietly downgraded; greenwashing lawsuits are active. Progress is real but structural gaps remain.
Danone S.A. scores 40/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). Danone has strong climate disclosure and verified emissions reductions, but greenwashing lawsuits undermine credibility. Plastic pollution remains a core vulnerability: the company is Indonesia's biggest plastic polluter, and multiple active lawsuits challenge recyclability claims. Water stewardship is genuine, but biodiversity impact from 140,000+ dairy farms is unresolved.
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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