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RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) sustainability score: 25/100

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About RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.)

RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) is a ceramic tile manufacturer headquartered in the Czech Republic with five production plants. The company produces approximately 30 million sqm of tiles annually and supplies 50+ countries.

More about RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.)

RAKO is part of the Lasselsberger Group, which operates a vertically integrated minerals division supplying raw materials including kaolin, clay, and feldspar.

Head office CZStaff ~1,000–1,500Revenue ~€150–300M (estimated; no public figure — based on 30M sqm annual production, sector benchmarks, and EMIS/aggregator data; treat with caution)Website ↗

Our verdict

RAKO manufactures ~30M sqm of ceramic tiles annually across five Czech plants. The company publishes no GHG data, supply chain emissions, reduction targets, or science-based commitments. Operational practices in waste recycling and energy efficiency exist but lack quantification.

RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) scores 25/100 (Significant gaps) 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 July 2026.

That places RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) joint 871st of 1,023 companies scored, and 4th of 5 in Building Materials / Ceramics / Glass / Cement.

The ten questions

What is RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) doing well, and where does it fall short?

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Resource Use & Waste (7/10, 4/10). Weakest on Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain and Emissions Trajectory (1/10, 1/10).

What's missing

Where RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) 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

  • Emissions from its supply chainAssess where its supply-chain emissions come from.
  • Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling, even from energy bills or mileage.
  • Its climate targetsSet emissions reduction targets.

Every question that lost points

  • Emissions from its own operations2/10No emissions figures for its own operations, not even an estimate from energy bills.
  • Emissions from its supply chain1/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
  • Whether its emissions are falling1/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
  • How clean its energy is2/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
  • 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 targets1/10No emissions reduction targets.
  • How openly it reports2/10No published sustainability data, or no one named as responsible for it.
  • Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.

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The calculation

How is RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.)'s SINK score calculated?

Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Building Materials / Ceramics / Glass / Cement sector ceiling.
28 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the ten questions, each scored 0 to 10.
26 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 28) + (0.7 × 26) = 26.6
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on total emissions. Bigger polluters lose more.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
25 / 100
Where the evidence comes from

What evidence is RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.)'s score based on?

8 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.

50% of them were published by RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) itself; the rest come from independent sources.

[1]Self-reported
RAKO — About Us / Ecology and Environmental Protection / Production

“Our company is certified by the ISO 50001 energy management system”

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[2]Self-reported
Lasselsberger — Ceramics Division

“supplies more than 50 countries worldwide from its base in Czechia”

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Q2
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[3]Independent source
European Investment Bank Project 20200741 — Lasselsberger Ceramics Modernization & Energy Efficiency

“reduction of CO2 / square metre of tiles, dust and noise emissions”

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Q3Q8
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[4]Independent source
International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology — Ceramic Tile Production Energy & Emissions

“average water consumption per square meter of manufactured tiles is around 20 L, and energy consumption is around 32 kWh”

2023
Q1Q7
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[5]Independent source
Science Direct — Ceramic Production Energy Systems Review

“emissions associated with natural gas consumption are estimated at 265 kg of CO2 per tonne”

2022
Q4
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[6]Public record
Lobbyfacts EU Register — Lasselsberger s.r.o.

“politika klimatických změn, environmentální politika ... Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development”

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[7]Self-reported
RAKO — About Us / Ecology and Environmental Protection

“We use more than 95% of our own raw materials from local natural resources”

Ongoing
Q2Q5
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[8]Self-reported
Lasselsberger Group — Homepage

“we strive to work to minimize environmental risks, use resources efficiently, preserve biodiversity and reduce emissions”

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Q8
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RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) in context

How does RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) compare with other building materials / ceramics / glass / cement companies?

Where RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) sits among building materials / ceramics / glass / cement peers.

Among the 5 major building materials / ceramics / glass / cement brands we've scored, RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.) sits 4th of 5.

4/5
RAKO (Lasselsberger, s.r.o.)'s rank
34
Industry average
17
Industry low
45
Industry high
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