TotalEnergies scores 1 point higher than Shell on SINK's sustainability index.
TotalEnergies is more sustainable according to SINK's open sustainability index, scoring 18/100 vs Shell's 17/100 — a difference of 1 points.
Shell scores 17/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). Shell maintains massive fossil fuel operations while claiming net-zero transition, relying on intensity targets, carbon offsets, and selective Scope 3 reporting to obscure continued expansion. Scope 1+2 reductions are largely portfolio-driven divestments. The company actively opposes climate policy through trade associations and uses phantom carbon credits to greenwash liquefied natural gas growth.
TotalEnergies scores 18/100 on the SINK sustainability index (Significant gaps). TotalEnergies reports granular emissions data but plans 3% annual oil and gas production growth through 2030, negating absolute emission reductions. A October 2025 Paris court ruled it engaged in greenwashing. The company operates in ecologically sensitive regions with documented contamination and community displacement.
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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