Everlane sustainability score: 48/100
Better than 82% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Leading practice starts at 60. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Everlane is a US direct-to-consumer apparel brand known for transparent pricing and supply chain disclosure. It sells clothing, footwear and accessories made by partner factories in Vietnam, China, Italy and elsewhere.
More about Everlane
In May 2026 Shein agreed to acquire the company.
Head office United StatesStaff ~420Revenue ~$200M (unverified estimate, Trellis 2024)Website ↗
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. Supply chain water and nature risks remain unquantified. Credible greenwashing criticism and a missed 2021 virgin-plastic goal weigh on its credibility.
Everlane scores 48/100 (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 Everlane joint 211th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 7th of 58 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Everlane doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (6/10, 6/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Energy Source (4/10, 5/10).
Where Everlane 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 waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
- Its effect on natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its 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 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 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 water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- 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.
- Its record on controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Everlane's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Everlane's score changed?
Everlane's score has moved from 33 to 48 across 3 recorded reviews, up 15 points.
- 34 → 48+1429 October 2026
Figures corrected from Everlane's own 2024 report; a unit error had left it on the cautious deduction.
- 33 → 34+120 October 2026
Correction, Q3 5->6 (score 33->34): re-marked on Everlane's 2025 Impact Report (appendix GHG table). Absolute Scope 1-3 60% below the re-baselined 2019 figure (52% in 2024); Scope 3 fell 62,661 -> 48,539 t from 2024 to 2025. Removed the aggregator-sourced (DitchCarbon) '41% Scope 3 rise', which compared 2023 and 2024 figures across Everlane's 2024 methodology re-baseline.
- Scored 3318 October 2026
Initial score 33 (score-company publish)
What evidence is Everlane's score based on?
15 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
29% of them were published by Everlane itself; the rest come from independent sources.
10 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“Everlane uses a third-party platform called Watershed to prepare our annual greenhouse gas inventory.”
“Everlane's fourth annual impact report focused on preferred materials, reduced carbon and the brand's progress against its 2025 and 2030 goals.”
“The company's targets also cover Scope 3 emissions, but that part of the targets has not been validated by SBTi since Everlane is considered a small and medium-sized enterprise.”
“Results revealed Everlane's total water footprint: 9 million cubic meters — 1.8 million cubic meters of blue water, 5 million cubic meters of gray water.”
“In 2024, the company built upon previous efforts to address Scope 3 emission sources, partnering with the Manufacturer Carbon Action Program (MCAP) and Apparel Impact Institute.”
“The California-based retailer reduced its absolute Scope 1-3 emissions by 38% in 2023, its latest impact report says.”
“It engages with production suppliers to manage water use.”
“We purchase renewable energy certificates for all the electricity consumed in our retail stores and headquarters.”
“In 2023, we joined the Textile Exchange, World Wildlife Fund, Leather Working Group… to commit to source all bovine leather from deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier.”
“The brand has eliminated 90 percent of virgin plastic, including polyester.”
“In 2024, Everlane received the highest score of any brand assessed on Remake's Fashion Accountability Report. But the winning score was still only 40 out of 150, technically a failing grade.”
“The company accumulated greenwashing criticism from watchdogs for providing supply chain information selectively, with limited third-party verification.”
“For the first time, the company could visualize biodiversity-related exposure across its sourcing footprint and share those insights in its 2024 Impact Report.”
“Critics have accused Everlane of 'greenwashing,' or exaggerating its environmental friendliness: in 2021, Everlane missed its own goal of eliminating all use of virgin plastics.”
“In 2025, we achieved a 60% absolute reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions compared to our 2019 baseline.”
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How does Everlane compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Everlane sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 58 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Everlane is tied =7th of 58, with 4 others.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Everlane.
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