adidas scores 3 points higher than Nike on SINK's sustainability index.
adidas is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 42/100 vs Nike's 39/100 — a difference of 3 points.
Nike scores 39/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). Nike has cut Scope 1&2 emissions 69–73% since 2015 but Scope 3—96% of its footprint—only recently began falling after years above baseline. Supply chain energy transition remains early-stage, nature impact assessment is absent, and Nike's membership in anti-climate trade associations directly contradicts its climate commitments. Recent greenwashing ruling adds credibility damage.
adidas scores 42/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). Adidas discloses comprehensive Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions with third-party assurance and SBTi-validated targets, but absolute emissions rose 5.5% year-on-year and the company is off-track for 2030 climate goals. A German court upheld a greenwashing ruling in 2025 for misleading 'climate neutral by 2050' claims, and reliance on unbundled EACs weakens renewable energy credibility.
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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