30

Nestlé

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🍫 Food & Beverage (non-meat)CHSignificant gaps
~270,000 employees~CHF 91.4B (~$100B USD) revenue84.4Mt CO₂e totalRanked #231 of 322Website ↗

Nestlé is a food & beverage (non-meat) company headquartered in CH with total reported emissions of 84.4Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Nestlé scores 30/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Nestlé's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact
30
Food & Beverage (non-meat) industry ceiling
Performance
58/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.6x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 × 30 + 0.7 × 58) × 0.6 = 30

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1
3.1Mt
Direct emissions
Scope 2
260Kt
Energy (purchased)
Scope 3
81.0Mt
Value chain
Total
84.4Mt
CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

Q1
8/10
Carbon Footprint — Operations
Q2
7/10
Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain
Q3
6/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
7/10
Energy Source
Q5
5/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
4/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
4/10
Water Impact
Q8
7/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
7/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
3/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026
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