Ripple Energy is a small UK fintech platform with negligible operational emissions but zero formal sustainability reporting, targets, or governance. The company collapsed into administration in March 2025, leaving 7,000 cooperative members with unresolved financial losses on promised wind farm projects. No regulatory greenwashing findings, but documented consumer harm and failure to deliver.
Ripple Energy collapsed into administration in March 2025 and its assets were sold, leaving around 7,000 co-op members with unresolved losses on promised wind-farm projects. This entry is retained as a historical record — the score reflects the company as it last operated (pre-v2.5 methodology) and is no longer maintained.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (6/10, 4/10). Weakest on Targets & Commitments and Energy Source (2/10, 2/10).
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Among the 38 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Ripple Energy is tied =24th of 38, with 2 others.
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Ripple Energy was a UK platform that let households buy stakes in shared wind and solar farms to offset their own electricity bills, running a digital marketplace while owning no generation assets itself. Founded in 2015, it entered administration in March 2025 and ceased trading; its assets were subsequently sold.
Fintech energy platform; better sustainability governance but also rapid-growth execution risk in emerging sector
View breakdown →UK renewable energy cooperative model; sustained accountability vs Ripple's administrative collapse and member losses
View breakdown →Independent renewable generator; transparent project impact reporting; Ripple's primary wind farm partner before failure
View breakdown →Climate-focused SaaS startup; minimal operational footprint; early-stage fintech with sustainability claims but limited formal governance
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