National Grid

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⚡ Energy Supply / UtilitiesGBBelow expectations

~29,000 employees~£18.4B revenue36.4Mt CO₂e totalRanked #146 of 322Website ↗

National Grid is a energy supply / utilities company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 36.4Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, National Grid scores 39/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated National Grid's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Energy Supply / Utilities industry ceiling

Performance

55/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 55 + 0.7 × 55) × 0.7 = 39

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

7.4Mt

Direct emissions

Scope 3

28.4Mt

Value chain

Total

36.4Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

3/10

Emissions Trajectory

4/10

Energy Source

6/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

3/10

Water Impact

7/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

5/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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