Glencore plc·Mining & Extraction·Baar, Switzerland·Founded 1976·Last verified 31 May 2026
17
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review+3 since last review

Glencore is a massive mining and commodity trader with an enormous operational and supply-chain carbon footprint (416 Mt CO2e annually), minimal renewable energy adoption (3.5%), and a history of bribery convictions. Despite 25% absolute emissions cuts since 2019, the company undermines its own trajectory by acquiring $7 billion in steelmaking coal assets while thermally coal declines. Unvalidated climate targets, active greenwashing allegations, and aggressive climate policy obstruction complete a picture of structural misalignment with decarbonisation.

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.
35 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 15) + (0.7 × 35) = 29.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.6
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
17 / 100
The ten questions

Where Glencore plc is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Energy Source (1/10, 1/10).

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.

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

[1]Self-reported
Glencore 2024 Sustainability Report
2024
Q1Q2Q4Q6Q7Q9
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[2]Self-reported
Glencore 2025 Annual Report
2025
Q1Q3Q8
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[3]Self-reported
Glencore Nature & Biodiversity
Ongoing
Q5
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[4]Self-reported
Glencore Water Management
Ongoing
Q7
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[5]Self-reported
Glencore Climate Change
Ongoing
Q8Q9
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[6]Self-reported
Glencore Swiss and Dutch Investigations Resolved
Unknown
Q10
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[7]Public record
Mining Weekly: Glencore Improved on Various Sustainability Metrics in 2024
2025
Q3Q5
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[8]Public record
Mining Weekly: Glencore Expands Adherence to Standards Reporting Frameworks
2024
Q2Q4Q7
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[9]Third-party verified
ClientEarth: Environmental Groups Allege Glencore's Net-Zero Climate Claims Are Misleading
Unknown
Q10
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[10]Third-party verified
Oxfam: Major European Banks Back Mining Giant Glencore's Toxic Legacy in Colombia and Peru
Unknown
Q7Q10
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[11]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap: Glencore Climate Policy Scorecard
Unknown
Q9Q10
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[12]Third-party verified
Green Digest: Evaluating a Company's Impact — Case: Glencore
Unknown
Q6
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Glencore plc in context

Where Glencore plc sits among mining & extraction peers.

Among the 10 major mining & extraction brands we've scored, Glencore plc sits 9th of 10.

9/10
Glencore plc's rank
22
Industry average
15
Industry low
28
Industry high
How this score has moved

Glencore plc's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Glencore plc

Glencore plc is a Switzerland-headquartered mining, commodity trading, and metallurgical recycling company. One of the world's largest diversified commodities producers, it operates copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc, lead, coal, and oil assets across 50+ countries, employing over 156,000 people. FY2022 revenue exceeded $256 billion.

Founded
1976
Headquarters
Baar, Switzerland
Employees
~156,468 (2015)
Annual revenue
$256.0B (FY2022)
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