Linde is a multinational industrial gas and chemical company headquartered in Guildford, UK, with 66,323 employees and $33B revenue (FY2024).
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Linde reports 37.4Mt CO₂e annually with declining absolute emissions and an SBTi-validated 2035 target, but lacks Scope 3 reduction targets and admits supply chain mapping is early-stage. Trade association memberships misaligned with climate goals, negative direct lobbying on EU renewable policy, and a $171M historical penalty pattern undermine credibility. Biodiversity risk is dismissed without verification.
Linde scores 32/100 (Below expectations) 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 Linde joint 557th of 847 companies scored, and 5th of 10 in Chemicals.
Where Linde sits among chemicals peers.
Among the 10 major chemicals brands we've scored, Linde sits 5th of 10.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Linde asserts no material biodiversity dependencies or impacts (CDP 2024).
CDP 2024 acknowledges supplier identification and value chain mapping 'in very early stages.' No validated Scope 3 reduction targets or active supplier engagement programme confirmed.
No RE100 membership.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (3/10, 5/10).
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Linde is a multinational industrial gas and chemical company headquartered in Guildford, UK, with 66,323 employees and $33B revenue (FY2024). It produces gases, process systems, and chemicals for industrial, medical, and specialty sectors. A top-three global player in its category, Linde operates 100+ production sites globally with natural gas as primary feedstock for hydrogen production.
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