Finisterre sustainability score: 43/100
Better than 58% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Finisterre designs and sells outdoor clothing, including technical outerwear, knitwear, fleece, wetsuits and swimwear, mainly through its website and 15 retail stores across the UK. Finisterre UK Limited was incorporated in 2002 and is based in St Agnes, Cornwall.
More about Finisterre
It is owned by Fitzroy Apparel Limited, which holds 75% or more of its shares. Fitzroy Apparel's group turnover was £35.1 million in the year to 31 March 2026.
Founded 2002Head office St Agnes, United KingdomStaff not published in pages we could readRevenue ~£35.1M group turnover (Fitzroy Apparel Limited, year to 31 March 2026)Website ↗
Finisterre's footprint was 13,677 tCO2e in FY2024/25, almost all of it in its supply chain. That is up from 3,802 t in 2022, partly because a new method now covers the full life of its products, and the figures are not externally verified. Its stores and offices run on 100% renewable electricity tariffs. It targets a 42% absolute cut in Scope 1 and 2 by FY30/31 and a 51.6% cut in Scope 3 per unit, an intensity target still awaiting SBTi validation. In 2025 its repairs team mended over 2,900 items, and it has used PFAS-free water repellents since 2018. It publishes no water use data.
Finisterre scores 43/100 (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 Finisterre joint 336th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 22nd of 58 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Finisterre doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (0/10, 3/10).
Where Finisterre 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.
- 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 operations5/10No full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling0/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less 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 targets5/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
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How is Finisterre's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Finisterre's score changed?
Finisterre's score has moved from 52 to 43 across 2 recorded reviews, down 9 points.
- 52 → 43-98 November 2026
Re-scored under the current method (v2.5), from the latest company figures and independent sources.
- Scored 524 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Finisterre's score based on?
14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
36% of them were published by Finisterre itself; the rest come from independent sources.
9 of 14 sources are independent of the company.
“In FY24/25, our total carbon footprint was 13,677 tCO2e, equivalent to 23 kg”
“sit within our supply chain (Scope 3), with emissions from our own operations (Scopes 1 and 2) representing less than 1% of our total footprint”
“Our previous baseline year (2020) was set during COVID-19 and was not representative of normal operations.”
“In 2025, we published our Preferred Materials Framework, formalising a long-standing approach to sourcing lower-impact materials”
“It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.”
“The company has recently launched “Digital Product Passports” which allow consumers to see which companies and suppliers were involved”
“Finisterre is a pioneering outdoor brand, built to inspire a love of the sea and anchored in exceptional product.”
“Fitzroy Apparel Limited is the holding company of Finisterre UK Limited (“Finisterre”) and its subsidiaries”
“Finisterre performs well across all of our our criteria. For instance, the brand receives a top rating in the Environmental Report category.”
“There are no active boycotts of this company.”
“it's claimed this cuts carbon emissions by 80% compared to traditional neoprene rubber sheets. I have no way of verifying this”
“14131 - Manufacture of other men s outerwear”
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How does Finisterre compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Finisterre sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 58 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Finisterre is tied =22nd of 58, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Finisterre.
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See the breakdown →ASICS's footprint was 909,355 tCO2e in 2025, almost all of it in its supply chain, and it rose from 741,619 t in 2023. 38.2% of the electricity in its own operations is renewable, against a 100% target for 2030; at strategic shoe suppliers the share is 24.1%.
See the breakdown →PUMA's footprint was 1,520,806 tCO2e in 2025, almost all in its supply chain, and it fell 13% on 2024.
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