Ralph Lauren sustainability score: 45/100
Better than 70% of Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Ralph Lauren is a US-based luxury apparel and lifestyle brand founded in 1976, headquartered in New York. It operates a global portfolio spanning fashion, home, and accessories, sold through wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels.
More about Ralph Lauren
The company competes in the premium durable apparel segment.
Founded 1976Head office New York, USStaff ~23,400Revenue ~$7.1BWebsite ↗
Ralph Lauren achieved strong near-term emissions reductions and 100% renewable electricity in own operations, but abandoned its 2040 net-zero target without replacement, signaling weakened long-term ambition. Scope 3 emissions rose 1% year-on-year. Supply chain engagement and nature strategy remain incomplete.
Ralph Lauren scores 45/100 (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 Ralph Lauren joint 281st of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 15th of 58 in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor).
What is Ralph Lauren doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Targets & Commitments (5/10, 5/10).
Where Ralph Lauren 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 natureMeasure its effect on nature and have it independently verified.
- Its climate targetsMake its targets science-based, or commit to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How it uses materials and handles wastePublish verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
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 falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- 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 water6/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets5/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No 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 Ralph Lauren's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Ralph Lauren's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
36% of them were published by Ralph Lauren itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 4 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Ralph Lauren compare with other apparel (durable / outdoor) companies?
Where Ralph Lauren sits among apparel (durable / outdoor) peers.
Among the 58 major apparel (durable / outdoor) brands we've scored, Ralph Lauren is tied =15th of 58, with 3 others.
Who scores higher in Apparel (Durable / Outdoor)?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Ralph Lauren.
A.P.C. has validated SBTi targets and Deloitte-verified carbon data, but Scope 3 (99% of footprint) lacks quantified reduction goals.
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