Chanel is a privately held French luxury fashion and perfume house founded in 1910, headquartered in Paris.
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Chanel reports comprehensive emissions data and secured SBTi-validated net-zero 2040 targets, but Scope 3 purchased goods emissions surged 70% from 2021–2023, contradicting overall reduction claims. Water strategy remains unquantified, circular economy targets are absent, and as a private company Chanel avoids shareholder accountability.
Chanel scores 42/100 (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 Chanel joint 317th of 847 companies scored, and joint 13th of 45 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
Where Chanel sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 45 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Chanel is tied =13th of 45, with 3 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
No published water consumption data, withdrawal volumes, discharge metrics, or reduction targets disclosed.
However, Good On You rates Chanel 'Not Good Enough' on planet with no evidence of minimising textile waste or packaging.
Scope 1+2 fell 22% from 2021 to 2024; total footprint declined from 1,211,296 tCO2e (2023) to 1,123,249 tCO2e (2024).
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The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Chanel.
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See the breakdown →The formula and all 12 sources.
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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.
6 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
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Chanel is a privately held French luxury fashion and perfume house founded in 1910, headquartered in Paris. It designs and sells haute couture, ready-to-wear, handbags, jewellery, watches, and fragrances globally. The company is a major player in the luxury consumer goods sector with significant supply chain complexity across textiles, leather, and agriculture.
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