Target scores 7 points higher than Walmart on SINK's sustainability index.
Target is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 34/100 vs Walmart's 27/100 — a difference of 7 points.
Walmart scores 27/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Walmart's sustainability record shows rising absolute emissions across all scopes despite intensity improvements, missed 2025 and 2030 targets, and supply chain accountability gaps. Renewable energy remains below 50%, deforestation commitments lack verified delivery, and trade group lobbying contradicts climate claims. Scale and performance trajectory are heading backward.
Target scores 34/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Below expectations). Target reports comprehensive climate data with strong Scope 1+2 progress (41% reduction) but Scope 3 lags critically at only 5.6% reduction against a 32.5% target. Renewable energy reaches 76%, yet the company's 58.7Mt Scope 3 footprint remains enormous. Nature and water impacts lack quantified targets and third-party verification despite massive supply chain exposure.
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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