Anglo American·Mining & Extraction·London, GB·Founded 1917·Last verified 31 May 2026
22
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

Anglo American reports comprehensive emissions data with external assurance, but Scope 3 has increased despite 2020 baseline targets, and total emissions rose 1.67% year-on-year. Operations in water-stressed regions threaten local water security; the Los Bronces expansion in Chile endangers 6 million residents. A 140,000-person lead poisoning class action from Kabwe is unresolved at South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Mining & Extraction sector ceiling.
15 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
45 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 15) + (0.7 × 45) = 36.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.6
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
22 / 100
The ten questions

Where Anglo American is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

7 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Third-party verified
Tracenable — Anglo American GHG Emissions
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3
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[2]Self-reported
Anglo American Sustainability Report 2024
2024
Q1Q6Q9
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[3]Third-party verified
Tracenable — Anglo American Climate Targets
Ongoing
Q2Q3Q8
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[4]Self-reported
Anglo American Interim Results 2025
2025
Q4
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[5]Self-reported
Anglo American Press Release — EDF Renewables Partnership
2023
Q4
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[6]Third-party verified
Sustainability Magazine — TNFD and Nature Risk
Unknown
Q5
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[7]Third-party verified
War on Want — Climate Colonialism: Anglo American's Mining Expansion in Chile
Unknown
Q5Q7
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[8]Third-party verified
London Mining Network — Anglo American's AGM 2025
2025
Q5Q10
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[9]Self-reported
Anglo American Response to SBTi Scope 3 Discussion Paper
Unknown
Q8
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[10]Self-reported
Anglo American ESG Policies and Data Download Centre
Ongoing
Q9
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[11]Public record
Leigh Day — Kabwe Lead Poisoning Class Action
2025
Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — Anglo American Lobbying Profile
Unknown
Q10
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Anglo American in context

Where Anglo American sits among mining & extraction peers.

Among the 10 major mining & extraction brands we've scored, Anglo American is tied =5th of 10, with 2 others.

=5/10
Anglo American's rank
22
Industry average
15
Industry low
28
Industry high
How this score has moved

Anglo American's score over time.

today

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What's being contested

This score is not currently being contested.

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About Anglo American

Anglo American is a diversified mining company headquartered in London, producing diamonds, platinum, copper, iron ore, and coal across Africa, South America, and Australia. As a founding member of the International Council on Mining and Metals, it ranks among the world's largest extractive operators with 87,000 employees.

Founded
1917
Headquarters
London, GB
Employees
~55,500
Annual revenue
~$27.3B
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