Balenciaga is a luxury fashion house founded in 1917, headquartered in Paris and owned by Kering.
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Balenciaga has no brand-level sustainability reporting. Parent Kering's validated net-zero targets and 100% renewable electricity are genuine, but Balenciaga discloses zero independent emissions data, waste metrics, or water use. The luxury brand relies entirely on group-level programs while operating leather-intensive supply chains with unverified outcomes.
Balenciaga scores 32/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Balenciaga joint 557th of 847 companies scored, and joint 7th of 21 in Apparel (Fast Fashion).
Where Balenciaga sits among apparel (fast fashion) peers.
Among the 21 major apparel (fast fashion) brands we've scored, Balenciaga is tied =7th of 21, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Balenciaga does not publish standalone emissions data.
No Balenciaga-specific Scope 3 data published.
No Balenciaga-specific emissions trajectory available.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Energy Source and Controversies & Red Flags (6/10, 6/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (2/10, 3/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Balenciaga.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
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Balenciaga is a luxury fashion house founded in 1917, headquartered in Paris and owned by Kering. It designs and manufactures high-end apparel, footwear, and leather goods, with production concentrated in Italy. The brand operates as a mid-sized subsidiary within one of fashion's largest conglomerates, serving global wholesale and retail channels.
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