EDP – Energias de Portugal (EDP.LS)

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Overall impact

A (87)

Commentary

EDP – Energias de Portugal is a leader for overall positive impact. With an 'A' rating of 86.9 for overall impact (98th percentile compared to all companies), EDP – Energias de Portugal ranks 3rd out of 62 industry peers, behind Enel and SSE, and ahead of Exelon, ENGIE, A2A and 56 others. On top material causes for EDP – Energias de Portugal's industry (Utilities), EDP – Energias de Portugal performs well in Renewable Energy Growth (96.8 score), Reduced Green House Gas Emissions (95.3), Affordable, Safe Housing (89.9) and 11 other causes where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Technology Innovation (36.4 score) and Racial Justice and Civil Rights (36.6).

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Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons

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Advertising
Alcohol
Alcohol - responsible marketing
Animal treatment
Anti-abortion support
Anti-personnel mines
Antisemitism
Arctic drilling
Banned pesticides and chemicals
Biological and chemical weapons
Cannabis
Carbon emissions intensity
Child safety
Cluster munitions
Coal
Contraceptives
Controversial weapons
Deforestation - financing
Deforestation - supply chain
Depleted uranium
Discrimination controversies
Electrical utility
Endangered wildlife
Environmental controversies
EU sanctions list
Factory farming
Fast food
Firearms
Food commodity derivatives
For-profit health care
Fossil fuel
Fur
Gambling
Genetic engineering
Health-related controversies
Human rights controversies
Human trafficking
ILO Conventions
Interest-based products
Interest-bearing debt
Interest-bearing securities
Iran
Land use and biodiversity
Military contracting
Misleading communication
Modern slavery
Music
Myanmar
Non-sustainable palm oil
Norges Bank exclusion list
Northern Ireland (Macbride)
North Korea
No SBTI commitment
Nuclear
OECD Guidelines
Oil and gas
Opioid controversies
Oppressive governments
Palestinian human rights
Pharma controversies
Pork
Pornography
Predatory lending
Prison involvement
Privacy breaches
Pro-life
Russia
Single-use plastic
Stem cell research
Sudan
Sugar
Syria
Tar sands
Thermal coal
Tobacco
Tobacco - GICS
UK sanctions list
Undermining US elections
UN Global Compact
UN Guiding Principles
US OFAC sanctions list
Weapons

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Company

Employees

12,729

Sector

Utilities

Industry

Electric Utilities

Sub-industry

Electric Utilities

SASB industry

Electric Utilities & Power Generators

Headquarters

Portugal

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EDPFY

EDP.LS

More info

https://www.edp.com/en/

Description

EDP, S.A. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Portugal, Spain, France, Poland, Romania, Italy, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Greece, Colombia, Brazil, North America, and internationally. It operates through Renewables, Networks, and Client Solutions & Energy Management segments. The company primarily generates and sells electricity through hydro, CCGT, coal, wind, solar, nuclear, and cogeneration and waste sources. It has an installed capacity of 28 GW; and operates 380,788 kilometers of distribution network lines. The company is also involved in the supply of natural gas. In addition, it offers engineering, laboratory tests, professional training, and energy services, as well as property management services. The company's electricity and gas customers include domestic, industrial, commercial, agricultural, and others. The company was formerly known as EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A. and changed its name to EDP, S.A. in April 2024. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.

Material causes

Ethos considers the following causes material for EDP – Energias de Portugal, based on its industry sub-industry Electric Utilities. Learn more about material causes in our methodology overview.

Accountable institutions

Build accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

Affordable, safe housing

Ensure access to affordable, safe housing and living conditions for all

Clean water access

Ensure availability of clean, safe water for all

Decent, safe work opportunities

Promote full and productive employment for all, in safe work environments

Disaster readiness and effective aid

Be prepared for natural disasters and provide effective aid when disasters happen

Equal pay and opportunity

Achieve equal pay and opportunity for women everywhere