VERBUND scores 48/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified October 2026.
That places VERBUND joint 184th of 790 companies scored, and 4th of 23 in Energy Supply / Utilities.
VERBUND is 96% renewable-powered but emissions rose 4% in 2024 as gas generation recovered. Scope 1 jumped 71% year-on-year. Hydropower dominates the portfolio and alters river ecosystems; fish-pass remediation is still in progress (71 of 92 required). Supply chain emissions are large (4.3M tCO2e) with no supplier engagement programme found. Targets are comprehensive but lack SBTi validation.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Emissions Trajectory (4/10, 4/10).
12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.
7 of 12 sources are third-party verified or public record.
“CO2 emissions from the use of the Mellach gas power plant and the operation of Gas Connect Austria's gas compressors are covered by the EU ETS.”
“In 2024, 96% of VERBUND's electricity generation came from hydro, wind and solar power.”
“The VERBUND Climate Transition Plan was awarded the best possible rating, NZ-1 (leading), by Moody's rating agency”
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Where VERBUND sits among energy supply / utilities peers.
Among the 23 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, VERBUND sits 4th of 23.
VERBUND's score has moved from 45 to 48 across 2 recorded reviews — up 3 points.
Agent-mode re-score under v2.5.10 (provisional 45 was v2.5.7): 2024 emissions now sourced (5.05 Mt, scale 0.82x); Q3 lower on the 2024 rise.
Initial score 45 (score-company publish)
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VERBUND AG is Austria's largest electricity company, headquartered in Vienna and majority state-owned. Founded in 1947, it had 4,689 employees at the end of 2025 and €8.0bn revenue in 2025, and generates, trades and distributes power across Central Europe. Hydropower underpins its 96% renewable generation mix, alongside wind and solar. It also operates gas infrastructure and thermal generation through subsidiary assets.
Peer utility operator; primarily wind and hydro generation across Northern Europe and UK.
View breakdown →European energy operator; large hydropower and renewable portfolio with similar river-impact profile.
View breakdown →Utility group with major hydro, wind and solar assets; European sustainability reporting leader.
View breakdown →State-majority utility; nuclear-dominant but expanding renewables; comparable scale and governance.
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