A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) sustainability score: 47/100
Better than 77% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) is a French ready-to-wear and denim brand founded in 1987 by Jean Touitou and headquartered in Paris.
More about A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création)
Known for minimal design and durable basics built to outlast trends, it employs roughly 350 people and distributes across around 70 countries, with approximately 100 retail stores reported at the time of its 2023 investment. Since March 2023, L Catterton has held a majority stake via HIVER 87 SAS, with the Touitou family retaining a minority position. Production is concentrated in Portugal, Morocco and Tunisia.
Founded 1987Head office Paris, FranceStaff ~350Revenue €74.1M (FY2024)Website ↗
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A.P.C. has validated SBTi targets and Deloitte-verified carbon data, but Scope 3 (99% of footprint) lacks quantified reduction goals. Water impact is unreported despite cotton dominance. Circular programmes exist but lack comprehensive metrics.
A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) scores 47/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified August 2026.
That places A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) joint 236th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 12th of 58 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Emissions Trajectory (2/10, 4/10).
Where A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
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- Its effect on waterMonitor its water use and take measures to reduce it.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets6/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création)'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création)'s score based on?
8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
38% of them were published by A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“In 2024, A.P.C.'s activity generated 20.14k tCO2e”
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which are linked to our energy consumption, represent 1% of our carbon footprint”
“Louise Vandon, CSR Officer at A.P.C.”
“commits to reduce scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year, and to measure and reduce its scope 3 emissions”
“chiffre d'affaires 84 667 572 € (comptes 2023)”
“There is no evidence it has set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.”
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“old A.P.C. items in exchange for store credit”
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How does A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 58 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création) is tied =12th of 58, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above A.P.C. (Atelier de Production et de Création).
Everlane publishes annual impact reports, reports a 52% absolute cut in Scope 1–3 emissions against its 2019 baseline and has SBTi-validated Scope 1 and 2 targets, but its Scope 3 target is intensity-based rather than absolute.
See the breakdown →Hermès reports strong operational emissions reductions and renewable energy adoption, but absolute Scope 3 emissions rose 14% in 2024 despite intensity-based targets that mask the increase.
See the breakdown →Kering's emissions fell 14% in 2025 to 1.86 MtCO2e, though intensity was flat as revenue fell, and its Scope 1 and 2 emissions are only 4% below 2022 against a 54.6% cut targeted for 2033.
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