Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC scores 5 points higher than Unilever on SINK's sustainability index.
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 34/100 vs Unilever's 29/100 — a difference of 5 points.
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC scores 34/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). Reckitt has eliminated 69% of operational emissions since 2015, surpassing its near-term target. But Scope 3 lags severely: product carbon footprint reduced only 13% against a 50% by 2030 target. Supply chain deforestation continues unchecked—57,729 hectares flagged since 2015—and water targets are missing by wide margins.
Unilever scores 29/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Unilever has reduced operational emissions 77% but Scope 3 is rising, missing 1.5°C targets by 45%. Plastic targets revised downward with 700kt annually still in use. Two regulatory greenwashing findings and a credible NGO report on insufficient climate ambition expose gaps between stated commitments and measurable outcomes.
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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