Patagonia manufactures durable outdoor apparel and gear, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Ventura, California.
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Patagonia has embedded environmental mission into its ownership structure and publishes comprehensive annual disclosure, but absolute emissions are climbing 25% above 2017 baseline. Scope 3 reductions remain elusive despite supplier engagement. The company's trajectory directly contradicts its 2040 net-zero commitment.
Patagonia scores 50/100 (Making progress) 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 Patagonia joint 149th of 847 companies scored, and 8th of 41 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
Where Patagonia sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 41 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Patagonia sits 8th of 41.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Scope 2 reduced 96% but is less than 1% of total.
No published water usage data, reduction targets, or watershed stewardship disclosed.
Scope 3 emissions rose 25% from 2017 baseline; supplier engagement active but no year-on-year reductions verified.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Transparency & Accountability and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (2/10, 4/10).
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See the breakdown →Patagonia's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 52.
Session 2a cleanup: recomputed performance from sum(questions[].score). performance 63→62, score 52→50.
Initial score at platform launch
The formula and all 11 sources.
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“For FY25, they made up less than 1% of total emissions”
“Patagonia went through assurance in FY17 (our SBT baseline year) and is currently undergoing assurance of our FY24 footprint”
“Raw materials and finished goods manufacturing accounted for 92 percent of Patagonia's footprint in fiscal year 2025”
“Between 2017 and 2025, Patagonia's total, absolute emissions have increased by approximately 25%”
“committed to ensuring none of their packaging comes at the expense of the world's most climate- and biodiversity-critical forests”
“Holdfast Collective chipped in to help The Conservation Fund purchase and protect 8,000 acres near Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp”
“No quantifiable water reduction targets, water usage data, or specific supplier-level water conservation initiatives could be identified”
“cover a broad range of impact areas, including environmental management systems, chemicals, water use, water emissions”
“Patagonia has achieved 98% renewable electricity adoption across its global operations as of Fiscal Year 2024 and maintained 98% adoption in 2025”
“major corporations such as Microsoft, Apple, Salesforce, and Patagonia endorse”
“Patagonia will continue to donate 1% of sales each year to grassroots environmental nonprofits. This commitment is part of our business charter”
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Patagonia manufactures durable outdoor apparel and gear, founded in 1973 and headquartered in Ventura, California. The company is structured as a public benefit corporation with voting control held by the Patagonia Purpose Trust and economic ownership distributed through the Holdfast Collective, required to deploy profits to environmental causes.
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