Novartis

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💊 Healthcare / PharmaceuticalsCHMaking progress

~78,000 employees~$51.7B revenue4.6Mt CO₂e totalRanked #47 of 322Website ↗

Novartis is a healthcare / pharmaceuticals company headquartered in CH with total reported emissions of 4.6Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Novartis scores 50/100 — rated as making progress on sustainability but with room to improve.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Healthcare / Pharmaceuticals industry ceiling

Performance

67/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 45 + 0.7 × 67) × 0.82 = 50

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

207Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

30Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

4.4Mt

Value chain

Total

4.6Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

7/10

Emissions Trajectory

8/10

Energy Source

5/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

7/10

Resource Use & Waste

7/10

Water Impact

8/10

Targets & Commitments

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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