Spotify Technology S.A. scores 10 points higher than Netflix on SINK's sustainability index.
Spotify Technology S.A. is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 58/100 vs Netflix's 48/100 — a difference of 10 points.
Netflix scores 48/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Making progress). Netflix discloses emissions comprehensively but absolute totals rose 26% in 2024, driven by Scope 3 production emissions. The company relies heavily on unbundled renewable energy credits and carbon offsets rather than reduction-first strategies. A documented controversy involving Indigenous rights violations in a Kenya carbon project it funded, combined with intensity-only Scope 3 targets, undermines credibility.
Spotify Technology S.A. scores 58/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Making progress). Spotify has cut absolute emissions 31% year-on-year and operates on 100% renewable electricity, with third-party verified Scope 1 & 2 data. Critical gaps: no water disclosure despite data centre footprints, minimal nature/biodiversity assessment, unconfirmed SBTi validation, and absence of executive pay linkage to climate targets.
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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