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Forever 21

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๐Ÿ‘— Apparel (Fast Fashion)USCritical concern
~9,200 (at 2025 bankruptcy filing) employees~$2B (FY2021 peak; significant losses since) revenueRanked #324 of 325Website โ†—

Forever 21 is a apparel (fast fashion) company headquartered in US. Based on our 10-question rubric, Forever 21 scores 8/100 โ€” rated as a critical concern for sustainability.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Forever 21's score using our formula: (0.3 ร— Base + 0.7 ร— Performance) ร— Scale Penalty

Base Impact
15
Apparel (Fast Fashion) industry ceiling
Performance
6/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.95x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 ร— 15 + 0.7 ร— 6) ร— 0.95 = 8

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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Q1
0/10
Carbon Footprint โ€” Operations
Q2
0/10
Carbon Footprint โ€” Supply Chain
Q3
0/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
1/10
Energy Source
Q5
0/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
0/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
0/10
Water Impact
Q8
0/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
0/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
6/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026
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Forever 21 Sustainability Score: 8/100 โ€” SINK