Toyota Motor scores 3 points higher than Tesla, Inc. on SINK's sustainability index.
Toyota Motor is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 26/100 vs Tesla, Inc.'s 23/100, a difference of 3 points.
Tesla, Inc. scores 23/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Tesla's absolute emissions are rising: Scope 3 grew 14% from 2023 to 2025 and Scope 1 rose 43% over the same period, while it highlights emissions its customers avoid. Its 2040 net-zero target has no near-term milestone or SBTi validation, renewable matching is partial (100% in Berlin, 28% in Texas), and its Fremont factory has a long record of air-quality violations.
Toyota Motor scores 26/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Toyota is the world's largest automaker producing over 10 million vehicles annually, yet its emissions footprint of 589.57 Mt CO₂e remains stubbornly high with minimal absolute reductions. The company actively lobbies against climate regulations globally, funds climate deniers, faces greenwashing complaints, and ranks lowest among automakers on climate policy alignment—undermining all operational progress.
Both companies are rated on the same 10-question SINK rubric: Scope 1/2/3 carbon footprint, energy source, nature and biodiversity, resource use, water, emissions trajectory, science-based targets, transparency, and controversies. Scores are 0–100, based on public data, and fully reproducible.
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