Weleda sustainability score: 49/100
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Weleda is a Swiss cosmetics and pharmaceutical company founded in 1921, headquartered in Arlesheim. It manufactures natural and biodynamic personal care, skincare, and medicinal products across 25 global entities with ~2,500 employees.
More about Weleda
The company emphasises organic sourcing, fair trade partnerships, and anthroposophical principles in its supply chain and operations.
Founded 1921Head office Arlesheim, SwitzerlandStaff ~2,512 (2020)Revenue ~€456MWebsite ↗
Weleda has strong biodiversity credentials and a clean controversies record, but emissions data is largely undisclosed. Scope 1, 2, and 3 figures in tonnes are absent from public reporting. Revenue growth of 8.3% in 2024 without verified absolute emissions reductions raises trajectory concerns. Self-set 2040 targets lack SBTi validation.
Weleda 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 May 2026.
That places Weleda joint 179th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 3rd of 57 in FMCG / Consumer Goods.
What is Weleda doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (9/10, 8/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Carbon Footprint: Operations (3/10, 4/10).
Where Weleda 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.
- Emissions from its own operationsPublish full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- Its effect on waterMeasure its water footprint and set reduction targets.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations4/10No full Scope 1 and 2 figures worked out to the GHG Protocol.
- 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 is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature8/10No measurable net gain for nature.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No 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 reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
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How is Weleda's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Weleda's score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
50% of them were published by Weleda itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 5 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
6 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
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How does Weleda compare with other fmcg / consumer goods companies?
Where Weleda sits among fmcg / consumer goods peers.
Among the 57 major fmcg / consumer goods brands we've scored, Weleda is tied =3rd of 57, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in FMCG / Consumer Goods?
The 2 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Weleda.
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