Vattenfall AB scores 40/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified May 2026.
That places Vattenfall AB joint 358th of 809 companies scored, and 8th of 21 in Energy Supply / Utilities.
Vattenfall has cut Scope 1+2 emissions 53% since 2017 and operates 90% fossil-free generation, backed by SBTi validation. However, intensity-based near-term targets dodge absolute reductions, biomass sourcing faces serious NGO criticism for forest destruction, and misleading advertising claims drew regulatory sanction. Transition momentum is real but compromised by unresolved sustainability contradictions.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 4/10).
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Where Vattenfall AB sits among energy supply / utilities peers.
Among the 21 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, Vattenfall AB sits 8th of 21.
Vattenfall AB's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 41.
Session 2a cleanup: recomputed performance from sum(questions[].score). performance 60→59, score 41→40.
Initial score at platform launch
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Vattenfall is a Swedish state-owned energy utility founded in 1976, headquartered in Stockholm. It operates one of Europe's largest hydropower, nuclear, and wind portfolios, generating ~110 TWh annually. The company supplies electricity and heat across Northern Europe and serves ~6 million customers. It competes with Orsted, EDF, and Enel in the renewable transition space.
Nordic utility peer with offshore wind focus and similar SBTi net-zero commitments; contrasts on biomass strategy
View breakdown →European utility with higher renewable percentage but facing similar intensity-target criticism
View breakdown →Major energy transition company with credibility gaps around pace and absolute targets; analogous greenwashing risk
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