Our presence in the major ESG indexes and ratings
Sustainability ratings, indexes, and benchmarks
ESG analysts and rating agencies continuously monitor Enel's sustainability performance, through the application of different methodologies, with respect to environmental, social, and governance issues. ESG ratings are also a strategic tool for supporting investors in analyzing sustainable business models and identifying sustainability-related risks and opportunities in their investment portfolio, thereby contributing to the development of active and passive sustainable investment strategies.
Enel is constantly committed to the management and reporting of all ESG aspects, considering the ratings agencies' assessments to be an important opportunity to improve its sustainability performance and defining specific action plans with the involvement of the different business units and Lines of Business.
As a result, Enel maintains a high performance in terms of the major ESG indexes, ratings and benchmarks, achieving leading positions in most cases.
Enel was also evaluated in 2023 in the Net Zero Company Benchmark of Climate Action 100+, ranking in the top three globally and was the best performer at the Electric Utilities sector level, in the Electric Utilities Benchmark of the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA), ranking third in the sector, and in the Renewable Energy & Human Rights benchmark of Business Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC), ranking second among electric utilities.
| Rating | Ranking | Sector average | Scale (low | high) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI | AAA | Top 10 /140 utilities | BBB | CCC | AAA |
| SUSTAINALYTICS ESG Risk Rating | 20.8 medium risk | 31/267 electric utilities | 31.6 | 100 | 0 |
| S&P ESG Scores | 84 | 10/267 electric utilities | 35 | 0 | 100 |
| CDP | A- (climate) B (water) | - | B B | D- | A |
| ISS ESG Score | B | - | C | C- | A+ |
| BLOOMBERG ESG | 80 | - | - | 0 | 100 |
| REFINITIV ESG Rating | 91 | 2/312 electric utilities | - | 0 | 100 |
| FTSE Russell ESG Rating | 4.9 | - | 2.7 | 0 | 5 |
| VIGEO Eiris ESG Rating | 77 | - | 53 | 0 | 100 |
Scores as of March 31, 2024
Please refer to the Sustainability Report 2023 for further details.