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River Island

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👗 Apparel (Fast Fashion)GBBelow expectations
~8,400 employees~£537M revenue383Kt CO₂e totalRanked #213 of 322Website ↗

River Island is a apparel (fast fashion) company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 383Kt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, River Island scores 32/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact
15
Apparel (Fast Fashion) industry ceiling
Performance
41/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.95x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 × 15 + 0.7 × 41) × 0.95 = 32

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 3
380Kt
Value chain
Total
383Kt
CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

Q1
4/10
Carbon Footprint — Operations
Q2
4/10
Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain
Q3
3/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
6/10
Energy Source
Q5
1/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
4/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
2/10
Water Impact
Q8
7/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
3/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
7/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

0 verifications · 0 challenges · Scored using SINK editorial review

Last scored: 5 Apr 2026
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