Equinor is a Norwegian integrated oil and gas company founded in 1976, headquartered in Stavanger with 20,000 employees and $103.8B FY2024 revenue.
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Equinor is a fossil fuel operator claiming energy transition while expanding oil and gas production 10%+ by 2027. Scope 1+2 emissions fell 5% in 2024, but Scope 3 rose to 251 Mt CO₂e. Weakened climate targets, greenwashing complaints, court-ruled unlawful projects, and industry association misalignment expose systematic greenwashing.
Equinor scores 18/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified May 2026.
That places Equinor joint 820th of 847 companies scored, and joint 7th of 16 in Oil & Gas.
Where Equinor sits among oil & gas peers.
Among the 16 major oil & gas brands we've scored, Equinor is tied =7th of 16, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
ASA upheld greenwashing complaint on renewable advertising.
Net carbon intensity only 2% below 2019.
Renewables constitute only 0.4% of Equinor's total energy production.
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The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Equinor.
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Equinor is a Norwegian integrated oil and gas company founded in 1976, headquartered in Stavanger with 20,000 employees and $103.8B FY2024 revenue. A major North Sea and Arctic operator, it produces crude oil, natural gas, and petroleum products, with emerging renewable energy assets (floating offshore wind). The company remains fundamentally fossil fuel–dependent.
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