Rolex is a Swiss luxury watchmaker headquartered in Geneva and wholly owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, with 15,346 employees worldwide in 2025.
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Rolex's reported footprint fell 72% from 2021 to 891 kt in 2025, but rose year on year in 2025 as Scope 3 grew while Scope 1 and 2 fell, and its report is not externally audited. It has SBTi-validated near-term targets but no net-zero target. Renewables cover 87.7% of energy at its Swiss sites only, and its first water footprint (981,610 m³ withdrawn) cannot yet be compared year on year.
Rolex scores 51/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places Rolex joint 126th of 847 companies scored, and 2nd of 8 in Jewellery & Watches.
Where Rolex sits among jewellery & watches peers.
Among the 8 major jewellery & watches brands we've scored, Rolex sits 2nd of 8.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
However, total rose from 839 kt (2024) to 891 kt (2025) as Scope 3 increased despite Scope 1+2 decline.
No quantified nature footprint, TNFD alignment, or third-party-verified deforestation commitment.
Only ~5% reduction target for Geneva equipment by 2027.
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The one company in the sector scoring above Rolex.
See the full Jewellery & Watches table →Rolex's score has moved from 43 to 51 across 2 recorded reviews, up 8 points.
correction: deliberate full re-score under v2.5.14 (owner, 2026-10-17) on the Rolex Sustainability Report 2025, moved into Jewellery & Watches from a pre-v2.5 record; not a silent base swap.. Sector corrected "FMCG / Consumer Goods" (base 45) → "Jewellery & Watches" (base 40), sourced from EDITORIAL Owner decision 2026-10-15: Jewellery & Watches (v2.5.13)
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“They are primarily generated by natural gas combustion and represent 1.2% of the brand's total carbon footprint”
“Rolex SA commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2021 base year.”
“Notably, 88% of these emissions come from precious materials”
“Cooling systems will rely at 100% on renewable energy, supplemented by rooftop solar panels.”
“Today, a staggering 91% of gold Rolex uses for its watches is recycled; just 9% is mined.”
“What sets Rolex apart isn’t only the scale of its giving.”
“the brand launched a recycling programme using its own production waste as well as materials from its main supplier”
“chose not to complement the pre-assessment”
“Three brands scored in the "lower midfield".”
“Chopard, Audemars Piguet, and Rolex were all classed as ‘lower midfield’”
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Rolex is a Swiss luxury watchmaker headquartered in Geneva and wholly owned by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, with 15,346 employees worldwide in 2025. It designs and makes mechanical watches at its manufacturing sites in Switzerland.
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