Électricité de France (EDF) sustainability score: 36/100
Limited independent evidence: only two independent sources cover this company. The score may change as more evidence appears.
EDF is Europe's largest utility and France's dominant electricity producer, generating 94% decarbonized power through nuclear (54%), hydro (18%), and renewables (13%). Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Paris, it supplies 28 million customers across Europe with €118.7B annual revenue.
More about Électricité de France (EDF)
EDF also sells natural gas, creating supply chain emissions tensions.
Founded 1944Head office Paris, FranceStaff ~191,444Revenue ~€118.7B (2024)Website ↗
EDF operates a 94% decarbonized electricity grid with strong operational emissions reporting and 63% Scope 1 reductions since 2017. Yet massive Scope 3 emissions (73.6 MtCO₂e) from gas resale dominate its footprint. Nuclear waste management, water intensity, and trade association misalignment on climate remain unresolved structural weaknesses.
Électricité de France (EDF) scores 36/100 (Below expectations) 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 Électricité de France (EDF) joint 512th of 934 companies scored, and 13th of 20 in Energy Supply / Utilities.
What is Électricité de France (EDF) doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (4/10, 5/10).
Where Électricité de France (EDF) 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 falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its 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 targets6/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies6/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Électricité de France (EDF)'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Électricité de France (EDF)'s score based on?
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
67% of them were published by Électricité de France (EDF) itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 7 June 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Électricité de France (EDF) compare with other energy supply / utilities companies?
Where Électricité de France (EDF) sits among energy supply / utilities peers.
Among the 20 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, Électricité de France (EDF) sits 13th of 20.
Who scores higher in Energy Supply / Utilities?
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