Swarovski (Crystal Business) sustainability score: 56/100
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Swarovski (Crystal Business) designs and makes cut crystal, jewellery and accessories, selling through around 2,300 Swarovski stores in more than 140 countries. Its roots go back to 1895, when Daniel Swarovski founded a crystal-cutting business in Wattens, Austria, still its main production site.
More about Swarovski (Crystal Business)
This score covers the Crystal Business only; Swarovski Optik and Tyrolit are not included.
Head office Männedorf, SwitzerlandStaff 18,567 (2024)Revenue €1,906M (FY2024)Website ↗
Swarovski has cut absolute emissions 46% since 2019 and validated net-zero targets to 2050, but remains dependent on non-renewable heat at manufacturing and lacks biodiversity commitments. Biodiversity and water metrics are reported as material but not quantified; limited third-party assurance covers only select KPIs.
Swarovski (Crystal Business) scores 56/100 (Making progress) 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 Swarovski (Crystal Business) joint 40th of 1,023 companies scored, and 1st of 8 in Jewellery & Watches.
What is Swarovski (Crystal Business) doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Emissions Trajectory (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Water Impact (3/10, 5/10).
Where Swarovski (Crystal Business) 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 waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
- 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 falling8/10Not shown to be on a 1.5°C path across all its emissions.
- How clean its energy is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets8/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Swarovski (Crystal Business)'s SINK score calculated?
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Swarovski (Crystal Business)'s score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
42% of them were published by Swarovski (Crystal Business) itself; the rest come from independent sources.
7 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions of 45% and further reduced our Scope 3 emissions by 46% versus our 2019 baseline”
“Some KPIs were subject to limited assurance by EY. The EY Assurance is included on page 65.”
“Renewable sources accounted for 35% of our total energy mix in 2025.”
“It does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.”
“We have reduced our total greenhouse gas emissions by 46% compared to our 2019 baseline, with reductions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3.”
“Swarovski's Created Diamonds are made using 100% renewable energy throughout the entire process of growing, cutting and polishing.”
“57% of its waste was diverted from landfill in 2024”
“The tool was used to measure the environmental impact of the 53 raw materials used to make Swarovski crystals across eight key metrics”
“our closed-loop wastewater treatment system cleans and recycles 98% of the water from our crystal polishing process”
“a reduction of absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 72% and Scope 3 emissions by 65% by 2035, compared to a 2019 baseline”
“Swarovski has achieved official validation of its net-zero greenhouse gas emissions targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)”
“Swarovski commits to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across the value chain by 2050.”
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How does Swarovski (Crystal Business) compare with other jewellery & watches companies?
Swarovski (Crystal Business) is the highest-scoring jewellery & watches company we've rated.
Among the 8 major jewellery & watches brands we've scored, Swarovski (Crystal Business) sits 1st of 8.
Who comes next in Jewellery & Watches?
Swarovski (Crystal Business) leads its sector. These are the next 3 down.
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