Ørsted A/S sustainability score: 61/100
Ørsted A/S is a Danish renewable energy company generating offshore and onshore wind, solar, and bioenergy. It operates across Europe and North America with ~8,000 employees.
More about Ørsted A/S
Revenue reached DKK 73.2 billion in 2025. It is one of the world's largest offshore wind developers.
Head office Fredericia, DenmarkStaff ~8,005 (2025)Revenue DKK 73,244M revenue (FY2025)Website ↗
Ørsted has eliminated coal and cut operational emissions 98% since 2006, reaching 99% renewable energy generation. But total emissions rose 11% in 2025 because Scope 3 jumped 19%—driven by higher gas sales from the Tyra field. Forest biomass burning faces credible expert criticism. The company's net-positive biodiversity commitment remains undelivered.
Ørsted A/S scores 61/100 (Leading practice) 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 November 2026.
That places Ørsted A/S joint 8th of 934 companies scored, and 1st of 2 in Renewable Energy / Clean Energy Generation.
What is Ørsted A/S doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Targets & Commitments (9/10, 9/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (4/10, 6/10).
Where Ørsted A/S lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations9/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain8/10Its Scope 3 emissions aren't fully verified or falling year on year.
- Whether its emissions are falling4/10No evidence of a year-on-year fall in its total emissions.
- How clean its energy is8/10Its own operations aren't shown to run on 100% renewable energy.
- Its effect on nature6/10No verified restoration beyond its own footprint, or supply chain not mapped for nature risk.
- How it uses materials and handles waste7/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water7/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets9/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
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How is Ørsted A/S's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas Ørsted A/S's score changed?
Ørsted A/S's score has moved from 63 to 61 across 2 recorded reviews, down 2 points.
- 63 → 61-23 November 2026
Agent-mode re-score: Scope 3 rose 19% (Tyra gas), so Q3 is capped at 4.
- Scored 638 February 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is Ørsted A/S's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
40% of them were published by Ørsted A/S itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Direct GHG emissions (scope 1) 184,732 733,299 (75 %)”
“Science-based target to reach net zero by 2040”
“Freshwater withdrawal intensity m³/GWh 26 36 (28 %)”
“Danish clean energy giant Ørsted has shuttered its last coal-fired combined heat and power plant, the Esbjerg Power Station”
“The company has reduced its CO2 emissions from its own operations by 98 percent since 2006 and has achieved its science-based climate target for 2025.”
“Ørsted became the first energy company to set 100 per cent renewable electricity requirement for suppliers”
“Experts raise doubts about the sustainability of wood biomass”
“Ørsted has disclosed a list of its industry association memberships, but it excludes its membership to SolarPower Europe”
“We find that 18 of the 27 associations (67 %) are aligned with all three goals”
“In October 2023, Ørsted withdrew from this wind farm project. The case is closed.”
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How does Ørsted A/S compare with other renewable energy / clean energy generation companies?
Ørsted A/S is the highest-scoring renewable energy / clean energy generation company we've rated.
Among the 2 major renewable energy / clean energy generation brands we've scored, Ørsted A/S sits 1st of 2.
Who comes next in Renewable Energy / Clean Energy Generation?
Ørsted A/S leads its sector. This is the next company down.
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