Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA sustainability score: 24/100
Better than 41% of Airlines / Aviation
Below expectations starts at 31. The highest score on SINK is 71.
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is a low-cost airline based in Norway, operating primarily intra-European routes with a focus on the Nordic region. Founded in 1993, the carrier operates a fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft and employs approximately 208 staff.
More about Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA
It competes in the budget short-haul segment.
Head office NOStaff ~8,200 (Group: ~4,700 Norwegian Air Shuttle + ~3,500 Widerøe)Revenue ~NOK 22.3B (~€1.9B, FY2024)Website ↗
Norwegian Air Shuttle discloses emissions under GHG Protocol and CDP, but absolute emissions rose 18–20% year-on-year despite intensity improvements. The airline relies on an intensity-only 2030 target without SBTi validation, has no verified supply chain carbon programme, and faces regulatory penalties for EU ETS non-compliance and greenwashing enforcement action.
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA scores 24/100 (Significant gaps) 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 July 2026.
That places Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA joint 903rd of 1,023 companies scored, and joint 12th of 23 in Airlines / Aviation.
What is Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (6/10, 4/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Emissions Trajectory (1/10, 2/10).
Where Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA 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
- Its record on controversiesDeal with the findings under question 10, in public.
- Whether its emissions are fallingShow its emissions are falling.
- Its effect on natureAssess its effect on nature and publish a basic environmental policy.
Every question that lost points
- Emissions from its own operations6/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain3/10No assessment of where its supply-chain emissions come from.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling.
- How clean its energy is3/10No renewable energy tariff or major efficiency investment shown.
- Its effect on nature2/10No assessment of its effect on nature, and no basic environmental policy.
- How it uses materials and handles waste3/10No active waste reduction, reuse or repair shown.
- Its effect on water3/10No monitoring of water use, or no measures to reduce it.
- Its climate targets2/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports4/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies1/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA's score based on?
10 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
40% of them were published by Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“2,446,900,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, which primarily arise from direct fuel combustion”
“Aviation remains a high-emission industry, contributing to both CO₂ and non-CO₂ emissions.”
“100% of our active suppliers to the EcoVadis IQ Plus tool for instant risk level screening”
“GHG emissions amounted to just under 2.5 million metric tons of CO2... 18 percent increase compared to the previous year”
“Norwegian will blend in 0.5 per cent sustainable aviation fuel on all fuel consumption in Norway”
“The MAX 8 is at least 14 percent more fuel-efficient than the 737-800 model”
“BEUC listed 17 [airlines including] Norwegian... potentially misleading green claims being made over carbon offsetting”
“Borgarting Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that had cleared the airline of a NOK 400 million penalty”
“Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is a member of the Airlines For Europe (A4E). A4E is actively and negatively engaged on EU climate policy”
“aviation industry risks becoming a major threat against the world's rainforests”
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How does Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA compare with other airlines / aviation companies?
Where Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA sits among airlines / aviation peers.
Among the 23 major airlines / aviation brands we've scored, Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA is tied =12th of 23, with 2 others.
Who scores higher in Airlines / Aviation?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA.
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