Enel S.p.A. sustainability score: 38/100
Better than 55% of Energy Supply / Utilities
Making progress starts at 46. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Enel S.p.A. is a multinational energy utility founded in 1962 and headquartered in Rome, Italy. With 61,055 employees and €140.5B in FY2022 revenue, it generates and distributes electricity across Europe, the Americas, and Africa.
More about Enel S.p.A.
Renewables comprise 68% of installed capacity; thermal and nuclear generation remain material.
Founded 1962Head office Rome, ItalyStaff ~65,000Revenue ~€92BWebsite ↗
Enel has strong emissions reporting and a credible downward trajectory, but weakened near-term ambitions and missed SLB targets undermine credibility. Renewable capacity targets were scaled back, supply chain coverage remains incomplete at 1 of 15 Scope 3 categories, and significant gas and nuclear generation persist across 30+ countries.
Enel S.p.A. scores 38/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Nobody can pay to change a score, speed it up or hide it. Last verified May 2026.
That places Enel S.p.A. joint 479th of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 8th of 21 in Energy Supply / Utilities.
What is Enel S.p.A. doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Resource Use & Waste and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (5/10, 6/10).
Where Enel S.p.A. lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
What would raise this score
- How it uses materials and handles wasteReport measurable waste or recycling targets publicly.
- Its effect on natureVerify restoration beyond its own footprint and map its supply chain for nature risk.
- Its effect on waterRun a water stewardship programme or verify a fall in water use.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10Its Scope 3 emissions aren't fully verified or falling year on year.
- Whether its emissions are falling7/10No consistent fall over several years across its operations and supply chain.
- How clean its energy is7/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature6/10No verified restoration beyond its own footprint, or supply chain not mapped for nature risk.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water6/10No water stewardship programme or verified fall in water use.
- Its climate targets7/10No validated long-term net zero target.
- How openly it reports8/10No mission-locked structure, such as B Corp certification.
- Its record on controversies7/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Enel S.p.A.'s SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Enel S.p.A.'s score based on?
16 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
31% of them were published by Enel S.p.A. itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 4 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
11 of 16 sources are independent of the company.
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How does Enel S.p.A. compare with other energy supply / utilities companies?
Where Enel S.p.A. sits among energy supply / utilities peers.
Among the 21 major energy supply / utilities brands we've scored, Enel S.p.A. is tied =8th of 21, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Energy Supply / Utilities?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Enel S.p.A..
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