BP p.l.c. scores 3 points higher than Shell on SINK's sustainability index.
BP p.l.c. is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 20/100 vs Shell's 17/100 — a difference of 3 points.
Shell scores 17/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Shell reports verified Scope 1+2 cuts but driven by asset sales, not decarbonisation. Scope 3 coverage is selective and excludes petrochemicals. The company uses phantom carbon credits, withdrew from SBTi, eliminated its 2035 target, and actively opposes climate policy through trade associations. Greenwashing convictions and lawsuits compound a fundamentally unaligned net-zero claim.
BP p.l.c. scores 20/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). BP is retreating from decarbonization. Absolute Scope 1 and Scope 3 emissions rose in 2024; the company abandoned upstream emissions targets in February 2025 and cut renewable investment by 70% while pledging $10bn/year to fossil fuels through 2027. Litigation over climate deception is active in California and Delaware.
Both companies are rated on the same 10-question SINK rubric: Scope 1/2/3 carbon footprint, energy source, nature and biodiversity, resource use, water, emissions trajectory, science-based targets, transparency, and controversies. Scores are 0–100, based on public data, and fully reproducible.
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