Ecoalf sustainability score: 30/100
Better than 16% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Below expectations starts at 31. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Ecoalf is a Spanish apparel brand founded in 2009 that specializes in recycled and upcycled materials, including ocean waste and industrial discards. The company operates ~183 employees, €58M revenue (FY2024), and sells durable outdoor and casual wear across 30+ stores in Europe, Asia, and North America.
More about Ecoalf
B Corp certified.
Founded 2009Head office Madrid, SpainStaff ~183Revenue ~€58MWebsite ↗
Ecoalf has built a genuine circular model with 294 million plastic bottles recycled and measurable ocean cleanup impact, but fails to publish Scope 1, 2, or 3 emissions figures despite rapid 20% annual growth. Carbon neutrality claims rest on unvalidated methodology leaning on offsets. Core material strategy—recycling PET into polyester—faces unresolved expert criticism over microplastics.
Ecoalf scores 30/100 (Significant gaps) 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 May 2026.
That places Ecoalf joint 731st of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 48th of 58 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Ecoalf doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (2/10, 3/10).
Where Ecoalf 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 its emissions are falling.
- Emissions from its supply chainAssess where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Emissions from its own operationsPublish full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations4/10No full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- Emissions from its supply chain3/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature6/10No verified restoration beyond its own footprint, or supply chain not mapped for nature risk.
- 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 targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports6/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Ecoalf's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Ecoalf's score changed?
Ecoalf's score has moved from 43 to 30 across 2 recorded reviews, down 13 points.
- 43 → 30-137 November 2026
The small-company exception no longer applies: its revenue of €64.8m is over the £50m limit, and the only staff figure is from 2021. With no published emissions figure, the 0.70x size step now applies.
- Scored 439 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Ecoalf's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
55% of them were published by Ecoalf itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 9 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Ecoalf compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Ecoalf sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 58 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Ecoalf is tied =48th of 58, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ecoalf.
Valentino reports carbon reductions and renewable energy commitments but lacks science-based targets, supply chain transparency, and water disclosure.
See the breakdown →Li Ning's footprint was 1,162,595 tCO2e in 2025, the first year it reported its supply chain, which accounts for 1,104,308 t of it.
See the breakdown →Jimmy Choo discloses emissions only at parent-company level with no brand-specific quantification.
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