The Swatch Group sustainability score: 49/100
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The Swatch Group is a Swiss watch and jewellery group with its registered seat in Neuchâtel. It owns brands including Swatch, Omega, Tissot and Longines, with vertically integrated production and a global service network.
More about The Swatch Group
It reported CHF 6.28 billion in net sales and 31,796 employees in 2025.
Head office Neuchâtel, SwitzerlandStaff 31,796 (2025)Revenue CHF 6,280M (FY2025)Website ↗
Swatch Group reports declining absolute emissions across Scopes 1–2 (31% since 2021) and Scope 3 (27% since 2023), but has no group Scope 3 target yet, although Scope 3 is 96% of its footprint. Renewable electricity reaches 57%; heat remains partly fossil. Nature and circular economy disclosures are thin. The group itself has no SBTi-validated targets; one of its brands, Blancpain, does.
The Swatch Group scores 49/100 (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 The Swatch Group joint 179th of 1,023 companies scored, and 3rd of 8 in Jewellery & Watches.
What is The Swatch Group doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Controversies & Red Flags (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Targets & Commitments (4/10, 4/10).
Where The Swatch Group 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 clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
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 chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling6/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets4/10Its targets aren't science-based or committed to the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports6/10No 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 The Swatch Group's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is The Swatch Group's score based on?
9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
44% of them were published by The Swatch Group itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 2 emissions totaled 22 439 metric tons of CO2eq (market based)”
“-30.6% reduction of Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2021”
“prioritizing bundled certificates, PPAs and as a last resort GoOs certificates”
“Since 2021, Swatch Group has published a sustainability report in line with GRI requirements”
“Four Swatch Group–owned brands (Omega, Tissot, Swatch, and Longines) received lower ratings, which put them in the fourth of the WWF's six tiers.”
“05 October, 2024 - 05 October, 2027”
“Der Umsatz sank im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um 5,9 Prozent auf 6,28 Milliarden Franken”
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How does The Swatch Group compare with other jewellery & watches companies?
Where The Swatch Group sits among jewellery & watches peers.
Among the 8 major jewellery & watches brands we've scored, The Swatch Group sits 3rd of 8.
Who scores higher in Jewellery & Watches?
The 2 companies in the sector scoring nearest above The Swatch Group.
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