Corbion sustainability score: 50/100
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Corbion is a Dutch maker of food-preservation ingredients, lactic acid and algae-based products, headquartered in Amsterdam. It had about 2,400 employees and €1.27 billion sales in 2025.
Head office Amsterdam, NetherlandsStaff ~2,441 (2025)Revenue ~€1.27B (FY2025)Website ↗
Corbion's total footprint fell from 1.03 MtCO2e in 2021 to 862,000 tCO2e in 2025, against SBTi-validated absolute targets, but its own emissions rose 11% in 2025 as a Thai plant ramped up. Its electricity is 100% renewable, partly through certificates, and fossil fuels are still 62% of its energy. Its US subsidiary paid a $332,000 EPA penalty in 2024 over hazardous-waste storage.
Corbion scores 50/100 (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 October 2026.
That places Corbion joint 155th of 1,023 companies scored, and 1st of 17 in Chemicals.
What is Corbion doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (5/10, 5/10).
Where Corbion lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- Its effect on natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain8/10Its Scope 3 emissions aren't fully verified or falling year on year.
- Whether its emissions are falling5/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Corbion's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Corbion's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
54% of them were published by Corbion itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“We have performed a limited assurance engagement on the sustainability statements for 2025 of Corbion N.V.”
“We collected primary data for approximately 71% of GHG emissions from raw materials included in our target scope”
“Share of fossil sources in total energy consumption % 62% 61% 62% 67% 71%”
“Corbion has not established consolidated, externally disclosed targets for water withdrawal, consumption, or discharge at group level.”
“key material biodiversity drivers are land use, land use change and freshwater”
“Company will pay a $332,000 penalty to resolve the alleged violations”
“Corbion does not make political contributions in any form”
“een geringe benzeen-emissie uit de pharma-gaswasser naar de lucht”
“A- in Supplier Engagement”
“Corbion commits to reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 38% by 2030 from a 2021 base year”
“Corbion earned an A- score for its climate change mitigation efforts from environmental non-profit CDP”
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How does Corbion compare with other chemicals companies?
Corbion is the highest-scoring chemicals company we've rated.
Among the 17 major chemicals brands we've scored, Corbion sits 1st of 17.
Who comes next in Chemicals?
Corbion leads its sector. These are the next 3 down.
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