Eileen Fisher sustainability score: 52/100
Better than 95% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Eileen Fisher is a New York-based apparel brand founded in 1976, known for minimalist, timeless clothing and a seasonless design philosophy. The company emphasizes sustainability through material sourcing, take-back programmes, and supply chain transparency.
More about Eileen Fisher
It is certified B Corp and majority employee-owned.
Founded 1976Head office Irvington, New York, USStaff ~800–1,200Revenue ~$300MWebsite ↗
Eileen Fisher is a B Corp leader in supply chain transparency and climate ambition, with Scope 3 emissions cut 47–51% against a 2017 baseline. Weak spots: water impact unquantified, energy still REC-dependent, and Scope 1 off track. Circularity remains marginal at ~2% of sales.
Eileen Fisher scores 52/100 (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 May 2026.
That places Eileen Fisher joint 109th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 3rd of 58 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Eileen Fisher doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (9/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 4/10).
Where Eileen Fisher 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
- Its effect on waterMonitor its water use and take measures to reduce it.
- Its effect on natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
- 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 chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling6/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its 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 water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets7/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Eileen Fisher's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Eileen Fisher's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
22% of them were published by Eileen Fisher itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 4 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Eileen Fisher compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Eileen Fisher sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 58 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Eileen Fisher is tied =3rd of 58, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 2 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Eileen Fisher.
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