Shell scores 1 point higher than TotalEnergies on SINK.
Shell is more sustainable according to SINK's scores, scoring 19/100 vs TotalEnergies's 18/100, a difference of 1 points.
Shell scores 19/100 on SINK (Significant gaps). Shell's sustainability record is dominated by its refusal to set absolute Scope 3 targets, weakened climate goals, and a planned LNG expansion that directly contradicts net-zero rhetoric. Operational emissions fell mainly due to asset sales, not decarbonisation. Multiple regulatory and advertising violations underscore weak accountability.
TotalEnergies scores 18/100 on SINK (Significant gaps). TotalEnergies reports granular emissions data but plans 3% annual oil and gas production growth through 2030, negating absolute emission reductions. A October 2025 Paris court ruled it engaged in greenwashing. The company operates in ecologically sensitive regions with documented contamination and community displacement.
Both companies are rated on the same 10-question SINK rubric: Scope 1/2/3 carbon footprint, energy source, nature and biodiversity, resource use, water, emissions trajectory, science-based targets, transparency, and controversies. Scores are 0–100, based on public data, and fully reproducible.
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