Vale

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⛏️ Mining & ExtractionBRSignificant gaps

~67,000 employees~$42B revenue466.2Mt CO₂e totalRanked #289 of 322Website ↗

Vale is a mining & extraction company headquartered in BR with total reported emissions of 466.2Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Vale scores 22/100 — rated as showing significant gaps in its sustainability performance.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Mining & Extraction industry ceiling

Performance

47/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.6x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 15 + 0.7 × 47) × 0.6 = 22

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

7.2Mt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

500Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

458.5Mt

Value chain

Total

466.2Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

5/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

2/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

4/10

Resource Use & Waste

4/10

Water Impact

4/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

0/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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