VERBUND AG is Austria's largest electricity company, headquartered in Vienna and majority state-owned.
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VERBUND is 96% renewable-powered but emissions rose 4% in 2024 as gas generation recovered. Scope 1 jumped 71% year-on-year. Hydropower dominates the portfolio and alters river ecosystems; fish-pass remediation is still in progress (71 of 92 required). Supply chain emissions are large (4.3M tCO2e) with no supplier engagement programme found. Targets are comprehensive but lack SBTi validation.
VERBUND scores 48/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places VERBUND joint 198th of 847 companies scored, and 2nd of 20 in Energy Supply / Utilities.
Where VERBUND sits among energy supply / utilities peers.
Among the 20 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, VERBUND sits 2nd of 20.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Total market-based emissions rose to 5.05M tCO2e in 2024 from 4.88M in 2023.
Waste hierarchy stated but full recyclability for wind and PV components not yet possible.
Hydropeaking still under assessment; no TNFD disclosure found.
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The one company in the sector scoring above VERBUND.
See the full Energy Supply / Utilities table →VERBUND's score has moved from 45 to 48 across 2 recorded reviews, up 3 points.
Agent-mode re-score under v2.5.10 (provisional 45 was v2.5.7): 2024 emissions now sourced (5.05 Mt, scale 0.82x); Q3 lower on the 2024 rise.
Initial score 45 (score-company publish)
The formula and all 12 sources.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
7 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“CO2 emissions from the use of the Mellach gas power plant and the operation of Gas Connect Austria's gas compressors are covered by the EU ETS.”
“In 2024, 96% of VERBUND's electricity generation came from hydro, wind and solar power.”
“The VERBUND Climate Transition Plan was awarded the best possible rating, NZ-1 (leading), by Moody's rating agency”
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VERBUND AG is Austria's largest electricity company, headquartered in Vienna and majority state-owned. Founded in 1947, it had 4,689 employees at the end of 2025 and €8.0bn revenue in 2025, and generates, trades and distributes power across Central Europe. Hydropower underpins its 96% renewable generation mix, alongside wind and solar. It also operates gas infrastructure and thermal generation through subsidiary assets.
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