Tomra Systems ASA sustainability score: 44/100
Better than 67% of Industrial Equipment / Machinery
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
TOMRA Systems ASA manufactures reverse vending machines, automated sorting, and recycling technology. Founded 1972, headquartered in Asker, Norway.
More about Tomra Systems ASA
The company operates globally across deposit return, material recovery, and circular economy infrastructure. TOMRA serves retailers, beverage producers, municipalities, and waste processors.
Founded 1972Head office Asker, NorwayStaff ~5,303 (2024)Revenue ~EUR 1,348M (FY2024)Website ↗
TOMRA operates a credible emissions reporting and SBTi-approved decarbonisation framework, but absolute emissions nearly doubled between 2022 and 2024, driven by Scope 3. Scope 3 targets remain intensity-based, not absolute. Operations and governance are solid; the core weakness is trajectory — growth outpacing decarbonisation.
Tomra Systems ASA scores 44/100 (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 June 2026.
That places Tomra Systems ASA joint 306th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 6th of 19 in Industrial Equipment / Machinery.
What is Tomra Systems ASA doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint: Operations (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Energy Source (3/10, 4/10).
Where Tomra Systems ASA 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
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy isShow at least half its energy is renewable, with a transition plan.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain5/10Most of its supply-chain (Scope 3) emissions aren't measured.
- Whether its emissions are falling3/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is4/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste7/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets7/10No 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 Tomra Systems ASA's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Tomra Systems ASA's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
73% of them were published by Tomra Systems ASA itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS)”
“Supplier assessments have been enhanced, requiring higher standards for environmental performance and ethical sourcing”
“55% absolute reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2033, and a 62% reduction in Scope 3 emissions intensity”
“conducting life cycle assessments (LCAs) of core products to benchmark environmental emissions and analyze hotspots”
“product circularity and eco-design – optimizing the environmental footprint of our machines across their life cycle”
“TOMRA has taken on the role of Business Champion for the Global Circularity Protocol for Business”
“TOMRA submitted its response to the Norwegian government's hearing on the expert group report”
“TOMRA's near-term and net-zero targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.”
“TOMRA discloses climate data through CDP.”
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How does Tomra Systems ASA compare with other industrial equipment / machinery companies?
Where Tomra Systems ASA sits among industrial equipment / machinery peers.
Among the 19 major industrial equipment / machinery brands we've scored, Tomra Systems ASA is tied =6th of 19, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Industrial Equipment / Machinery?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Tomra Systems ASA.
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