ConocoPhillips·Oil & Gas·Houston, US·Founded 1875·Last verified 31 May 2026
17
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review

ConocoPhillips is a major oil and gas company with intensity-based climate targets masking absolute emissions growth. Core weaknesses: no Scope 3 reduction target despite shareholder demand; Willow Project expansion in Arctic Alaska; ranked globally as a top climate policy obstructionist; California greenwashing lawsuit; production trajectory 71% above IEA net-zero scenarios.

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
Oil & Gas sector ceiling.
20 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
33 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 20) + (0.7 × 33) = 29.1
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.6
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
17 / 100
The ten questions

Where ConocoPhillips is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (6/10, 5/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (1/10, 1/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips GHG Target and Strategy
Ongoing
Q1Q3Q8
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[2]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips 2025 LRQA Independent Assurance Statement
2025
Q1Q9
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[3]Third-party verified
Ditch Carbon: ConocoPhillips
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q8
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[4]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips Addressing Scope 3 Emissions
Ongoing
Q2
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[5]Third-party verified
Reclaim Finance: Climate Strategy Assessment – ConocoPhillips
2023
Q3Q8
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[6]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips Renewable Energy Position Statement
Ongoing
Q4
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[7]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips Low-Carbon Opportunities
Ongoing
Q4
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[8]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips Managing Nature-Related Risks and Impacts
Ongoing
Q5
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[9]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips Risk and Impact Management
Ongoing
Q5
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[10]Self-reported
ConocoPhillips Managing Water-Related Risks
Ongoing
Q6Q7
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[11]Self-reported
Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC)
Ongoing
Q7
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[12]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap: ConocoPhillips Influence on Climate Policy
2022
Q10
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[13]Third-party verified
NRDC: Why Willow Project is a Bad Idea
Unknown
Q10
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[14]Public record
ESG Dive: California Goes After Big Oil Over Greenwashing
Unknown
Q10
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ConocoPhillips in context

Where ConocoPhillips sits among oil & gas peers.

Among the 10 major oil & gas brands we've scored, ConocoPhillips is tied =7th of 10, with 1 other.

=7/10
ConocoPhillips's rank
18
Industry average
12
Industry low
23
Industry high
How this score has moved

ConocoPhillips's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About ConocoPhillips

ConocoPhillips is a Houston-based multinational oil and gas exploration and production company, founded in 1875. With ~10,800 employees and $54.7 billion in FY2024 revenue, it ranks among the largest independent E&P operators globally, with operations across Alaska, the Lower 48, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East.

Founded
1875
Headquarters
Houston, US
Employees
~11,800
Annual revenue
$54.7B (FY2024)
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