MANE sustainability score: 43/100
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MANE is a family-owned French maker of flavours and fragrances, headquartered in Le Bar-sur-Loup. It had about 8,800 employees and €2.0 billion sales in 2025.
Head office Le Bar-sur-Loup, FranceStaff ~8,800 (2025)Revenue ~€2.0B (FY2025)Website ↗
MANE's absolute emissions rose in 2025, its total up 3.9% to 917,000 tCO2e, and all its reported progress is per tonne of product. Its electricity is 62% renewable, mostly through certificates, and its water use rose 9%. Its targets are described as SBTi-validated but are intensity targets, and French inspectors asked for corrective action at its Bar-sur-Loup sites in 2025.
MANE 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 October 2026.
That places MANE joint 336th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 5th of 17 in Chemicals.
What is MANE doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 4/10).
Where MANE 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 natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling1/10No 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 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 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 controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is MANE's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas MANE's score changed?
MANE's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 43.
- 43 → 4329 October 2026
Bio correction, score unchanged. Founded 1955 removed: it came from the French register's 1955-01-01 creation date, a placeholder used for companies registered before the register began, not a real date. No filing states when V. Mane Fils was formed.
- Scored 4328 October 2026
Initial public score 43 (publish-draft)
What evidence is MANE's score based on?
13 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
38% of them were published by MANE itself; the rest come from independent sources.
8 of 13 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1: 28,467 tCO2e (3%)”
“scores (A- Climate / A- Water / B Forest / A Supplier Engagement”
“"emissions_publication_p11":8947.24”
“reduce our Scope 3 emissions intensity by 58% by 2030 compared to 2018”
“69% reduction in direct carbon emissions”
“B in CDP Forests (palm oil)”
“our pioneering presence in Madagascar since 1975”
“Statut Seveso : Seveso seuil haut”
“Des dépassements des rejets des TAR en AOX ont été constatés.”
“Les sites du Bar-sur-Loup sont certifiés ISO 14 001 depuis 1999”
“sourcing 30% of its energy from solar power”
“Mane is rolling out a ten-year environmental strategy, informed by insights gained through participation in the Convention of Companies for the Climate”
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How does MANE compare with other chemicals companies?
Where MANE sits among chemicals peers.
Among the 17 major chemicals brands we've scored, MANE is tied =5th of 17, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Chemicals?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above MANE.
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