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Primark

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👗 Apparel (Fast Fashion)IEBelow expectations
~82,000 employees~£9.45B revenue6.0Mt CO₂e totalRanked #191 of 324Website ↗

Primark is a apparel (fast fashion) company headquartered in IE with total reported emissions of 6.0Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Primark scores 35/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact
15
Apparel (Fast Fashion) industry ceiling
Performance
55/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.82x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 × 15 + 0.7 × 55) × 0.82 = 35

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1
47Kt
Direct emissions
Scope 2
30Kt
Energy (purchased)
Scope 3
6.0Mt
Value chain
Total
6.0Mt
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
4/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
5/10
Energy Source
Q5
4/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
4/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
5/10
Water Impact
Q8
7/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
6/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
5/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026
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