In its 2026 Global 100 ranking, research firm Corporate Knights named Pandora the world’s most sustainable consumer brand. Pandora ranks second out of more than 8,000 companies evaluated. This underlines the company’s position as a global leader in sustainability.
The recognition reflects Pandora’s shift toward recycled materials and renewable energy. In its analysis, Corporate Knights highlights the use of 100 percent recycled silver and gold in all jewelry. The switch to lab-grown diamonds is also emphasized. It also recognizes the company’s ability to grow profitably while reducing CO₂ emissions. Pandora makes all of its jewelry using 100 percent renewable electricity and has decoupled economic growth from emissions. Since 2019, the company’s revenue has increased by 49 percent while total CO₂ emissions have been reduced by 17 percent.
“We are proud to be among the most sustainable companies in the world. By leading the way in recycling and innovative materials, we have been able to grow our business while reducing our environmental footprint,” said Berta de Pablos-Barbier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pandora. “We will continue to transform the way we make our jewelry and reduce our impact on the planet – this is part of securing Pandora’s future.”
Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index is an annual ranking of the world’s one hundred most sustainable companies across all sectors. It evaluates listed companies with sales of more than one billion US dollars (around 930 million euros). The assessment is based on a variety of metrics, including climate protection, resource efficiency and social responsibility. Pandora ranks first among 1,476 companies in the Consumer Discretionary sector and second across all sectors.
This is Pandora’s second ranking in the Global 100. In 2025, the company was ranked 48th. As of 2021, Pandora only uses lab-grown diamonds for its jewelry. In 2024, the company completed the transition to using 100 percent recycled silver and gold. This milestone was the culmination of several years of work by over a hundred employees.
Corporate Knights: Reason for Pandora’s ranking
Corporate Knights summarizes Pandora’s review as follows:
“Copenhagen-based jewelry maker Pandora took second place. This reflects the company’s decision to rely entirely on 100 percent recycled silver and gold and lab-grown diamonds from renewable energy sources in its manufacturing. Pandora achieved 100 percent – a percentile ranking that reflects performance relative to industry peers – in each of three equally weighted metrics. These are: the share of total revenue classified as sustainable; the share of total investments classified as sustainable; and the “Sustainable revenue momentum” is defined as the annualized growth in sustainable revenue from 2022 to 2024. Pandora also secured an additional bonus score due to a “sustainability compensation link”, meaning a connection between the CEO’s compensation and the achievement of sustainability targets.
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