Carbon Footprint — Operations: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni reports Scope 1 operated emissions at 31.1 MtCO₂eq for 2024, verified under CSRD and subject to external assurance. Multi-year tracking exists with GHG Protocol methodology and granular breakdown by sector (Upstream, Refining, etc.). The data is comprehensive and third-party assured, though the absolute magnitude of 31.1 Mt is enormous. Score reflects quality of disclosure, not the scale of impact (which is captured in the Scale Penalty).

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni reports Scope 3 emissions (Category 11 — use of sold products) using IPIECA methodologies on an equity basis, with a 2018 baseline of 505 MtCO₂eq total Scope 1+2+3. They quantify the major Scope 3 category but acknowledge this is primarily based on upstream production sold. The methodology is disclosed, but full value chain mapping across all 15 GHG Protocol Scope 3 categories is limited. Lifecycle emissions approach is present but not fully comprehensive across all material categories.

Emissions Trajectory: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni reports a 37% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions and 55% in Upstream Scope 1+2 vs 2018. Total lifecycle emissions (Scope 1+2+3) fell only ~0.8% in 2024 vs 2023, and are approximately 22% below the 2018 baseline of 505 Mt. Critically, some reduction is driven by asset sales (Nigeria, Congo) rather than genuine operational decarbonisation. The Net Carbon Intensity declined only ~4% from baseline, suggesting limited structural change. Score capped below 6 because Scope 3 — the dominant emission s

Energy Source: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni consumed 92.7 million MWh total energy in 2024, with renewable energy consumption at only 587,259 MWh — approximately 0.6% of total energy use. While renewable consumption grew 62% year-on-year due to Guarantees of Origin and biomass, the absolute proportion remains negligible for a company of this scale. Plenitude's 4 GW installed renewable capacity primarily serves third-party customers, not Eni's own operations. Eni is not an RE100 member. The core business remains overwhelmingly powered

Nature & Biodiversity Impact: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni's operations span 64 countries, including highly sensitive ecosystems like the Niger Delta. Amnesty International documented serious negligence regarding oil spills by Eni's subsidiary NAOC, with an estimated 820 spills between 2014-2017. State-backed reports describe oil companies including Eni spilling 110,000 barrels into Nigeria's Bayelsa state over 50 years, devastating mangrove forests and biodiversity. While Eni has environmental protection policies and remediation activities via Eni

Resource Use & Waste: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni operates an environmental remediation subsidiary (Eni Rewind) for contaminated land and water treatment, and is converting refineries to biorefineries (e.g., Venice, Gela). Versalis chemical business is being repositioned. Enilive reached 1.65 Mt biorefining capacity with a 5 Mt/year 2030 target. However, the core business remains extraction-based and linear — producing fossil fuels consumed once. Circularity claims around biorefineries are partial at best. R&D spending on environmental tech

Water Impact: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni monitors water consumption, reports water withdrawal data, and is a signatory of the CEO Water Mandate. In 2024, Eni set a water positivity target for at least 30% of operated sites with withdrawals >0.5 Mm³/year in water-stressed areas by 2035, and water positivity by 2050 across all operated sites. Eni Rewind operates groundwater treatment plants. Research centre in Metaponto focuses on water management in agriculture. However, oil and gas operations are inherently water-intensive, and doc

Targets & Commitments: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni has set a target to reduce Scope 1+2+3 emissions by 80% by 2040 from a 2018 baseline of 505 MtCO₂eq, and net zero by 2050. However, these are self-set targets with no SBTi validation — SBTi has paused oil and gas sector commitments entirely. Eni's subsidiary Plenitude relies heavily on carbon offsets (3.14 MtCO₂eq in credits in 2024) to offset customer gas consumption. Eni's strategy explicitly positions natural gas as a 'bridge fuel' with continued investment in fossil fuel expansion. Targe

Transparency & Accountability: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Eni publishes extensive sustainability reporting: a mandatory CSRD-compliant Sustainability Statement within its Annual Report, plus the voluntary 'Eni for' report (19th edition in 2024). Executive compensation is linked to sustainability targets (35% weight on environmental sustainability in short-term and long-term incentive plans). GHG Scope 1+2 operated emissions are subject to reasonable assurance. The company has board-level sustainability oversight and publishes detailed industry associat

Controversies & Red Flags: How does Eni S.p.A. score?

Start at 8, then deduct: (1) €5M greenwashing fine from Italy's AGCM for misleading 'Eni Diesel+' advertising — the first greenwashing case in Italy, later overturned on appeal (-1). (2) Active climate lawsuit by Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon, now cleared by Italy's Supreme Court to proceed on merits — alleging Eni knew about climate risks since 1970 but continued fossil fuel expansion (-2). (3) Eni filed a SLAPP counter-lawsuit against Greenpeace Italy and ReCommon (-1). (4) InfluenceMap score

Eni S.p.A. Sustainability Score: 19/100

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Eni S.p.A.·Oil & Gas·Rome, Italy·Founded 1953·Last verified 21 April 2026

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Eni remains fundamentally an oil and gas company with minimal structural decarbonization. Scope 3 emissions—the dominant source—fell only 0.8% year-on-year. The company relies on asset sales, offsets, and unvalidated targets to mask continued fossil fuel expansion. Active climate litigation, greenwashing fines, and documented environmental devastation in the Niger Delta define its track record.

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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.

36 / 100

Raw score

Weighted average before scale penalty.

(0.3 × 20) + (0.7 × 36) = 31.2

Scale penalty

Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.

× 0.6

Final score

Rounded. Significant gaps.

19 / 100

The ten questions

Where Eni S.p.A. 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 Targets & Commitments (1/10, 2/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported

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Where Eni S.p.A. is strong, and where it isn't.

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Where Eni S.p.A. sits among oil & gas peers.

Eni S.p.A.'s score over time.

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