The Cigna Group sustainability score: 39/100
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Cigna Group is a managed-care health insurer and pharmacy benefits manager headquartered in Bloomfield, Connecticut. With $274.9 billion in FY2025 revenues and approximately 67,700 employees, it operates in the US health insurance and PBM sector, managing coverage and pharmaceutical distribution for millions of members.
Founded 2018Head office Bloomfield, Connecticut, United StatesStaff ~67,700 (FY2025)Revenue $274,900M total revenues (FY2025)Website ↗
Cigna reports operational emissions largely covered by renewable certificates rather than power purchase agreements. Its 12.0 Mt Scope 3 is mostly purchased goods (6.9 Mt, largely spend-based) and PCAF-basis investments (5.0 Mt). Its SBTi targets are submitted but not yet validated, no biodiversity assessment was found, and it pays dues to the US Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable.
The Cigna Group scores 39/100 (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 October 2026.
That places The Cigna Group joint 451st of 1,023 companies scored, and 6th of 17 in Insurance.
What is The Cigna Group 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 Energy Source (3/10, 5/10).
Where The Cigna 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 natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
- How it uses materials and handles wasteReport measurable waste or recycling targets publicly.
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 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 nature3/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- 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 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 controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is The Cigna 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 Cigna Group's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
60% of them were published by The Cigna Group itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Limited assurance of bold data points has been provided by ERM CVS.”
“Scope 2 GHG emissions are measured using both location-based and market-based methods in accordance with the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance”
“The carrying value of our debt securities portfolio decreased from $9.4 billion as of December 31, 2024 to $8.4 billion as of December 31, 2025”
“increased CDP score year-over-year to A-, reaching a high level of environmental leadership”
“In 2025, The Cigna Group was a member of the following industry trade associations with $50,000 or more in annual dues”
“Cigna does not have any policies on fossil fuel investing.”
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How does The Cigna Group compare with other insurance companies?
Where The Cigna Group sits among insurance peers.
Among the 17 major insurance brands we've scored, The Cigna Group sits 6th of 17.
Who scores higher in Insurance?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above The Cigna Group.
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