SHEIN scores 15/100 (Critical concern) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified July 2026.
That places SHEIN joint 587th of 596 companies scored, and 14th of 17 in Apparel (Fast Fashion).
SHEIN's absolute emissions rose 57% in two years while claiming climate targets. Scope 3 dominates at 99%+ of footprint and increased 170% in two years. Italian and French regulators fined the company for greenwashing. Systemic nature damage from 81.5% synthetic fibres with no mitigation strategy.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (4/10, 4/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (0/10, 1/10).
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
Scored as the global SHEIN ultra-fast-fashion operating business. Corporate structure is deliberately opaque: ultimate parent is Roadget Business Pte. Ltd (Singapore-incorporated); operations are China-centric (originally Nanjing). The entity scored is the operating brand as a whole; financials are reported estimates, not filed accounts.
11 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“about 51% of our directly sourced printed fabrics were produced using Digital Thermal Transfer Printing... saving 550,000 cubic metres of water”
“SHEIN received failing marks in all categories except the one relating to climate commitments and transparency.”
“Statements by Shein about its intention to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030... were even contradicted by an actual increase in Shein's greenhouse gas emissions in 2023 and 2024.”
“In 2024, the data were fully externally audited for the first time and verified by Bureau Veritas.”
“Its Scope 1 fossil fuel combustion emissions increased by 94.3%”
“Supply chain emissions represented the largest share... at 11,201,419 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (mtCO2e), a 9.7% jump”
“Shein's 2024 sustainability report indicated that the company generated 26,201,440 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2024, a 23.1% increase”
“They rose from 9.17 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO₂e) in 2022 to 16.68 Mt CO₂e in 2023. That's an 81% increase in just one year.”
“Fast fashion leader SHEIN declared the highest ratio of synthetic to natural fibres, with four fifths (81%) of its vast material output made from fossil sources.”
“This fine follows a €40 million penalty from France's consumer authority earlier this year over deceptive discounting and environmental claims.”
“Shein has faced allegations of sourcing cotton from farms linked to state-imposed forced labour”
“Instead of offering transparent answers, Zhu repeatedly avoided confirming or denying the company's use of Xinjiang cotton.”
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Where SHEIN sits among apparel (fast fashion) peers.
Among the 17 major apparel (fast fashion) brands we've scored, SHEIN sits 14th of 17.
Score history begins 8 February 2026.
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SHEIN is a Chinese-owned fast-fashion e-commerce platform founded in 2008, headquartered in Singapore, with over 7,000 suppliers primarily in China. Known for ultra-low-cost clothing with rapid inventory turnover—thousands of new styles weekly. The company operates a peer-to-peer resale platform (SHEIN Exchange) and serves over 300 million users globally, positioning itself as the world's largest online-only fast-fashion retailer by order volume.
UK-listed fast-fashion e-commerce competitor; comparable scale, supply chain opacity, and regulatory scrutiny.
View breakdown →Vertically integrated fast-fashion peer; larger scale and higher transparency but similar ultra-fast inventory model.
View breakdown →Global fast-fashion retailer with similar supply-chain footprint and Scope 3 dominance; more advanced public reporting.
View breakdown →Chinese-owned e-commerce platform; comparable corporate structure opacity and regulatory fines for misleading claims.
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