The Estée Lauder Companies

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💄 FMCG / Consumer GoodsUSBelow expectations

~62,000 employees~$15.6B revenue2.3Mt CO₂e totalRanked #114 of 323Website ↗

The Estée Lauder Companies is a fmcg / consumer goods company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 2.3Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, The Estée Lauder Companies scores 42/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

FMCG / Consumer Goods industry ceiling

Performance

60/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 30 + 0.7 × 60) × 0.82 = 42

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

28Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

55Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

2.2Mt

Value chain

Total

2.3Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

6/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

4/10

Emissions Trajectory

8/10

Energy Source

5/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

7/10

Water Impact

5/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

4/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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