Swarovski (Crystal Business) designs and makes cut crystal, jewellery and accessories, selling through around 2,300 Swarovski stores in more than 140 countries.
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Swarovski has cut absolute emissions 46% since 2019 and validated net-zero targets to 2050, but remains dependent on non-renewable heat at manufacturing and lacks biodiversity commitments. Biodiversity and water metrics are reported as material but not quantified; limited third-party assurance covers only select KPIs.
Swarovski (Crystal Business) scores 56/100 (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 Swarovski (Crystal Business) joint 34th of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 8 in Jewellery & Watches.
Swarovski (Crystal Business) is the highest-scoring jewellery & watches company we've rated.
Among the 8 major jewellery & watches brands we've scored, Swarovski (Crystal Business) sits 1st of 8.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
However, Good On You states no evidence of supply chain biodiversity actions.
No quantified water withdrawal or consumption totals published in 2024 report.
90% landfill-free and 70% recycled/repurposed targets set for 2030, not yet achieved.
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Swarovski (Crystal Business) leads its sector. These are the next 3 down.
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.
See the breakdown →Swatch Group reports declining absolute emissions across Scopes 1–2 (31% since 2021) and Scope 3 (27% since 2023), but has no group Scope 3 target yet, although Scope 3 is 96% of its footprint.
See the breakdown →Richemont has cut its own Scope 1 and 2 emissions sharply since 2019, but Scope 3, 98.7% of its footprint, is up 21.4% on the 2019 base year and its Scope 3 target is relative rather than absolute.
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Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
7 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 45% and further reduced our Scope 3 emissions by 46% versus our 2019 baseline”
“Some KPIs were subject to limited assurance by EY. The EY Assurance is included on page 65.”
“Renewable sources accounted for 35% of our total energy mix in 2025.”
“It does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.”
“We have reduced our total greenhouse gas emissions by 46% compared to our 2019 baseline, with reductions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3.”
“Swarovski's Created Diamonds are made using 100% renewable energy throughout the entire process of growing, cutting and polishing.”
“57% of its waste was diverted from landfill in 2024”
“The tool was used to measure the environmental impact of the 53 raw materials used to make Swarovski crystals across eight key metrics”
“our closed-loop wastewater treatment system cleans and recycles 98% of the water from our crystal polishing process”
“a reduction of absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 72% and Scope 3 emissions by 65% by 2035, compared to a 2019 baseline”
“Swarovski has achieved official validation of its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)”
“Swarovski commits to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050.”
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Swarovski (Crystal Business) designs and makes cut crystal, jewellery and accessories, selling through around 2,300 Swarovski stores in more than 140 countries. Its roots go back to 1895, when Daniel Swarovski founded a crystal-cutting business in Wattens, Austria, still its main production site. This score covers the Crystal Business only; Swarovski Optik and Tyrolit are not included.
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