Red Bull GmbH is an Austrian-headquartered beverage company founded in 1987, now operating globally with ~€11.2B revenue and 20,000 employees.
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Red Bull has no quantified emissions data, no supply chain transparency, and growing production volumes with zero evidence of absolute emissions decline. Its claims on renewable energy (80%) and aluminium recycling lack verification. A 2025 water controversy in Germany and documented litter problems expose operational and end-of-life weaknesses.
Red Bull 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 Red Bull joint 557th of 847 companies scored, and joint 41st of 46 in Food & Beverage (non-meat).
Where Red Bull sits among food & beverage (non-meat) peers.
Among the 46 major food & beverage (non-meat) brands we've scored, Red Bull is tied =41st of 46, with 1 other.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Red Bull has not publicly reported Scope 1 or 2 emissions despite ~€11.2B revenue and multinational manufacturing.
SBTi-aligned targets (25% reduction by 2030) exist but no baseline figures have been published.
No year-on-year emissions data exists to assess trajectory.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (6/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (1/10, 1/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Red Bull.
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Red Bull GmbH is an Austrian-headquartered beverage company founded in 1987, now operating globally with ~€11.2B revenue and 20,000 employees. It manufactures energy drinks in 178 countries, with a supply chain spanning aluminium procurement, sugar sourcing, and Formula 1 motorsport sponsorship. The company is privately held.
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