BHP sustainability score: 23/100
BHP is a global mining and metals company headquartered in Melbourne, operating iron ore, copper, coal, and petroleum assets across Australia, South America, and Africa. It is one of the world's largest diversified resource producers by revenue and employee count, with significant exposure to fossil fuel extraction.
Founded 2001Head office Melbourne, AustraliaStaff ~90,000Revenue ~US$55.6BWebsite ↗
BHP reports comprehensive climate data with verified operational emissions reductions, but Scope 3 emissions—97% of total—lack absolute reduction targets. The 2015 Samarco dam disaster killed 19 people and contaminated 600km of river; BHP faces £36 billion UK litigation. Industry association misalignment on climate policy undermines stated commitments.
BHP scores 23/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified May 2026.
That places BHP joint 849th of 934 companies scored, and joint 8th of 13 in Mining & Extraction.
What is BHP doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Targets & Commitments (1/10, 3/10).
Where BHP lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste4/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets3/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies1/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is BHP's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is BHP's score based on?
18 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
56% of them were published by BHP itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 4 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does BHP compare with other mining & extraction companies?
Where BHP sits among mining & extraction peers.
Among the 13 major mining & extraction brands we've scored, BHP is tied =8th of 13, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Mining & Extraction?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above BHP.
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