Aberdeen scores 34/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.
That places Aberdeen joint 486th of 806 companies scored, and joint 26th of 46 in Financial Services / Banking.
Aberdeen is a £511bn asset manager with operational emissions down 74–80% since 2018, but this masks a fundamental problem: financed emissions of ~111.7 billion kg CO₂e dwarf operational progress. The company holds $7.1bn in fossil fuel bonds, lacks any coal exclusion policy despite PPCA membership, and uses intensity targets instead of absolute reductions for its portfolio—a material gap between stated climate commitments and investment reality.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (3/10, 3/10).
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Founded shows 2017, the year the current legal entity was formed by the merger of Standard Life plc and Aberdeen Asset Management. It is not the age of the business: both predecessors are far older, and the Standard Life name was later separated from the group and is listed here as its own company. The date describes the entity being scored, not its heritage.
“Total Scope 1 and 2 (location based) 1,726 2,161 9,736”
“Abrdn's investments in the 20 highest polluting companies in its portfolio resulted in the equivalent of 4.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) entering the atmosphere in 2022”
“we still have more to do to collect data for some material Scope 3 categories, such as emissions related to our supply chain”
“We have committed to reducing emissions from energy use by 50% by 2025, procure 100% renewable electricity for our buildings”
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030. Target is against 2018 baseline for all operating activities”
“Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum members — The TNFD Forum is a global multi-disciplinary consultative group of institutions with over 650 members”
“We want to help shape a sustainable future by supporting inclusive growth and a just transition to a low-carbon economy”
“An overview of Aberdeen's 2025 sustainability progress, with insights from Group Head of Sustainability Kristina Church”
“Asset managers that remain signatories to NZAM include Aberdeen Investments, Amundi, Impax AM, Sarasin, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management”
“abrdn has no policy to stop new, or phase out existing, investments in coal”
“C-Performance Band · 59% Organization Score”
“Abrdn ranked alongside BlackRock, Invesco and Vanguard as financiers of the worst fossil fuel bonds in 2023, with investments in BP, Conoco Philips and Eni totalling $7.1bn”
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Where Aberdeen sits among financial services / banking peers.
Among the 46 major financial services / banking brands we've scored, Aberdeen is tied =26th of 46, with 3 others.
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Aberdeen is a UK-based asset manager headquartered in Edinburgh, managing approximately £511 billion in assets under management across equity, fixed income, and alternative investments. Founded in 2017 through a merger, it serves institutional and retail clients globally with a workforce of around 4,000 employees across 25+ offices.
Peer asset manager; similarly ranked by Reclaim Finance for fossil fuel bond financing.
View breakdown →Major financial institution; comparable scale, fossil fuel exposure, and climate commitment scrutiny.
View breakdown →UK-based global financial services firm; parallel financed emissions scale and coal policy gaps.
View breakdown →Portfolio company of Aberdeen; major fossil fuel producer subject to investor stewardship.
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