Ferrero is a Luxembourg-based confectionery and food manufacturer with €19.3bn revenue and 48,697 employees.
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Ferrero has made genuine progress on operational emissions (21.7% Scope 1&2 reduction) and renewable energy (90% globally), but Scope 3—where most emissions live—is tracked only by intensity, not absolute cuts. Supply chain deforestation risk persists despite 'deforestation-free' claims. Child labour in hazelnuts and greenwashing criticism undermine credibility.
Ferrero scores 44/100 (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 Ferrero joint 278th of 847 companies scored, and joint 18th of 46 in Food & Beverage (non-meat).
Where Ferrero sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.
Among the 46 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Ferrero is tied =18th of 46, with 6 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
However, multiple plants failed to report key metrics; no global absolute withdrawal figure disclosed.
Scope 3 is mapped with FLAG and non-FLAG disaggregation as of FY2023/24, but no publicly verified absolute Scope 3 total in tonnes CO2e was found.
However, Scope 3 trajectory is not documented in absolute terms; the intensity-based target may mask rising absolute emissions as revenue grows 8–21% annually.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Energy Source and Carbon Footprint — Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 5/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ferrero.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
9 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
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Ferrero is a Luxembourg-based confectionery and food manufacturer with €19.3bn revenue and 48,697 employees. It produces chocolate, hazelnut spreads, and packaged foods globally, owning brands including Nutella, Ferrero Rocher, and Tic Tac. Founded in 1946, it is one of the world's largest cocoa and palm oil buyers.
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