Prada S.p.A. sustainability score: 43/100
Better than 58% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Prada is an Italian luxury fashion house founded in 1913 and headquartered in Milan. The company designs and sells high-end apparel, accessories, and leather goods globally.
More about Prada S.p.A.
It operates tanneries, textile production facilities, and a complex supply chain spanning raw materials to retail. Prada competes in the premium segment of the apparel and luxury goods sector.
Founded 1913Head office Milan, ItalyStaff ~15,000Revenue ~€5.4BWebsite ↗
Prada has cut operational emissions 34% against 2019 baseline, beating its SBTi target. But Scope 3—which represents 90% of total footprint—has barely moved (1% year-on-year). Water disclosure is minimal, biodiversity impacts unquantified, and animal welfare policy remains weak despite external criticism.
Prada S.p.A. 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 May 2026.
That places Prada S.p.A. joint 336th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 22nd of 58 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Prada S.p.A. doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (3/10, 3/10).
Where Prada S.p.A. 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 natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
- Its effect on waterMonitor its water use and take measures to reduce it.
- How it uses materials and handles wasteReport measurable waste or recycling targets publicly.
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 chain5/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling5/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- 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 waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets7/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports6/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Prada S.p.A.'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Prada S.p.A.'s score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
18% of them were published by Prada S.p.A. itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 6 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Prada S.p.A. compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Prada S.p.A. sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 58 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Prada S.p.A. is tied =22nd of 58, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
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