ELEMIS sustainability score: 41/100
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
ELEMIS is a UK skincare brand, incorporated in 1988, with its registered office in Bristol. It is part of L'OCCITANE Group, which announced on 4 November 2026 that it is selling the brand to PAI Partners.
More about ELEMIS
It had about 554 staff and turnover of £145.7m in the year to 31 March 2025.
Founded 1988Head office Bristol, UKStaff ~554 (FY2025 accounts average)Revenue £145.7m turnover (ELEMIS Limited, year to 31 March 2025)Website ↗
ELEMIS reports Scope 3 as 99.8% of its emissions, with one year of data and no supplier engagement figures. Its carbon statement and its filed accounts give different Scope 1 and 2 figures, with no published reconciliation. It reports 100% renewable electricity through certificates. No water figures, quantified nature footprint or waste data were found.
ELEMIS scores 41/100 (Below expectations) 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 November 2026.
That places ELEMIS joint 390th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 16th of 57 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is ELEMIS doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (2/10, 2/10).
Where ELEMIS 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.
- Its effect on waterMonitor its water use and take measures to reduce it.
- Its effect on natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
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 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 nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste3/10No active waste reduction, reuse or repair shown.
- Its effect on water2/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
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How is ELEMIS's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas ELEMIS's score changed?
ELEMIS's score has moved from 40 to 41 across 2 recorded reviews, up 1 point.
- 40 → 41+17 November 2026
Q10 raised from 7 to 8: a private party's $2,000 Proposition 65 settlement is too weak to deduct (owner ruling 2026-11-07).
- Scored 407 November 2026
Initial public score 40 (publish-draft)
What evidence is ELEMIS's score based on?
16 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
31% of them were published by ELEMIS itself; the rest come from independent sources.
11 of 16 sources are independent of the company.
“Emissions from purchased electricity (Scope 2: tCO2e) 10.56 7.63”
“Emissions from purchased electricity (Scope 2: tCO2e) 7.63 6.12”
“with a focus on packaging, ingredients, transportation and the rinse-off phase of products”
“This process was conducted as part of Group L’Occitane and its”
“ELEMIS is targeting 100% recyclable or reusable packaging by the end of 2025”
“The organic rating is also poor”
“monitoring our waste, water, and energy use”
“Accountability for the implementation and oversight of this policy sits with the”
“Bell v. Elemis USA, Inc.”
“develop plastic-free sampling sachets”
“ELEMIS aims to halve carbon emissions by 2030 through reductions in energy, waste, and water consumption.”
“Full accounts made up to 31 March 2025”
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How does ELEMIS compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where ELEMIS sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 57 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, ELEMIS is tied =16th of 57, with 6 others.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above ELEMIS.
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