Ørsted is a Danish renewable energy company founded in 2006, headquartered in Fredericia.
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Ørsted has executed the energy sector's most dramatic decarbonisation: 98% reduction in operational emissions intensity since 2006, coal exit complete, 99% renewables by 2025. The critical weakness is rising absolute Scope 3 emissions (5.6 Mt to 8.8 Mt, 2023–2025) driven by gas sales and coal disposal—offsetting world-class operational performance.
Ørsted A/S scores 63/100 (Leading practice) 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 Ørsted A/S joint 6th of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 2 in Renewable Energy / Clean Energy Generation.
Ørsted A/S is the highest-scoring renewable energy / clean energy generation company we've rated.
Among the 2 major renewable energy / clean energy generation brands we've scored, Ørsted A/S sits 1st of 2.
Its two lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
CDP Water score B (2024), management-level but not leadership.
Absolute Scope 3 rose from 5.6 Mt to 8.8 Mt (2023–2025) due to gas and coal sales.
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Ørsted A/S leads its sector. This is the next company down.
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Ørsted is a Danish renewable energy company founded in 2006, headquartered in Fredericia. The firm generates electricity from offshore wind, onshore wind, and solar projects across Europe and North America. With 8,000 employees and 132 billion DKK revenue (2022), it is a major power producer and corporate PPA provider. The company exited all coal generation in 2024.
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