Inditex, owner of Zara and other fashion brands, is a Spanish fast-fashion retailer with 161,281 employees and €32.6 billion revenue (2022).
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Inditex reports strong operational emissions reductions but masks a critical failure: Scope 3 emissions—99% of its total footprint—have barely moved in six years despite aggressive net-zero targets. Fast fashion volume growth outpaces decarbonisation efforts. Multiple NGOs document greenwashing, labour abuses, and supply chain opacity.
Inditex (Zara) 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 Inditex (Zara) joint 557th of 847 companies scored, and joint 7th of 21 in Apparel (Fast Fashion).
Where Inditex (Zara) sits among apparel (fast fashion) peers.
Among the 21 major apparel (fast fashion) brands we've scored, Inditex (Zara) is tied =7th of 21, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Scope 3 emissions essentially unchanged: 13,427,762t (FY2024) versus 13,421,935t (2018)—only 0.04% reduction.
Clean Clothes Campaign, Fashion Revolution, Public Eye, and Shareholders for Change report greenwashing.
Ecosystems and Biodiversity Policy (September 2024) includes no-deforestation commitments.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Controversies & Red Flags (2/10, 4/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Inditex (Zara).
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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.
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Inditex, owner of Zara and other fashion brands, is a Spanish fast-fashion retailer with 161,281 employees and €32.6 billion revenue (2022). The company operates a vertically integrated model spanning design, manufacturing, logistics and retail across 200+ markets. It is the world's largest fashion retailer by volume.
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