SSE plc

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⚡ Energy Supply / UtilitiesGBBelow expectations

~14,000 employees~£10.5B revenue10.1Mt CO₂e totalRanked #82 of 322Website ↗

SSE plc is a energy supply / utilities company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 10.1Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, SSE plc scores 45/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Energy Supply / Utilities industry ceiling

Performance

68/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 55 + 0.7 × 68) × 0.7 = 45

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

5.2Mt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

500Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

4.4Mt

Value chain

Total

10.1Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

5/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

7/10

Emissions Trajectory

6/10

Energy Source

6/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

5/10

Resource Use & Waste

7/10

Water Impact

8/10

Targets & Commitments

8/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

8/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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