Woodside Energy is an Australian oil and gas producer founded in 1954, headquartered in Perth.
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Woodside is a major fossil fuel producer with expanding LNG projects, offset-dependent emissions targets, and no absolute Scope 3 reduction plan despite combustion of sold products representing 78–90% of its footprint. Active Federal Court litigation alleges systematic greenwashing; shareholder votes have rejected its climate plan twice with record-breaking majorities. Lobbying via trade associations opposes climate regulations.
Woodside Energy scores 24/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified July 2026.
That places Woodside Energy joint 753rd of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 16 in Oil & Gas.
Woodside Energy is the highest-scoring oil & gas company we've rated.
Among the 16 major oil & gas brands we've scored, Woodside Energy sits 1st of 16.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Scope 3 has no absolute reduction trajectory; expanded production guarantees growth.
Scope 3 (use of sold products) represents 78–90% of Woodside's total footprint but is not published in standard annual reporting.
Woodside is not RE100 member and has no verified 100% renewable electricity commitment.
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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.
“Gross equity Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions were 6,616 kt CO2-e, 2.5% fewer than in 2024 despite higher production”
“Woodside reported Scope 1 and 2 gross equity emissions of approximately 6.78 million tons of CO2 equivalent in 2024”
“In 2021, Woodside's Scope 3 emissions were 37.2 Mt CO2e (pre-merger with BHP Petroleum)”
“Woodside's displaying of a 'Net zero by 2050' aspiration on its website excludes Scope 3 emissions, which account for over 90% of Woodside's emissions”
“Woodside's overall emissions are projected to increase 18% by 2028 (from 2022 levels)”
“In 2024, we contributed to Ipieca's feedback on the TNFD's draft Oil and Gas Sector Guidance”
“Through our Water Resource Management Framework, we assess and manage water-related risks across all our activities”
“While Woodside hasn't set a Scope 1, 2, 3 life cycle intensity target like some oil and gas companies”
“We plan to progress a large-scale solar photovoltaic farm, complemented by a battery energy storage system to deliver renewable energy to Pluto LNG”
“Woodside appears to exhibit policy engagement that is oppositional to science-aligned climate policy”
“Woodside, Santos, and Tamboran Resources are assessed to be at significant risk of 'net zero greenwash' due to their policy engagement”
“2024 - 58% vote against Woodside's Climate Transition Action Plan, the world's first majority vote against a company climate plan”
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Woodside Energy is an Australian oil and gas producer founded in 1954, headquartered in Perth. It operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, offshore oil and gas fields, and development projects across Western Australia, Timor-Leste, Senegal, and the Gulf of Mexico. The company is one of Australia's largest energy exporters.
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