Ørsted A/S
Industry Group: Utilities
Country/Region: Denmark
Identifier: CSE:ORSTED
Danish company Orsted was named Dong Energy until the sale of all its oil and gas fields to Ineos in 2017, soon after the May 2016 initial public offering. Orsted is now focused on renewable assets, especially offshore wind farms. It operated 8.9 gigawatts of offshore wind farms at the end of 2022. The United Kingdom is the biggest country of operation, ahead of Germany and Denmark. The group intends to develop its footprint outside Europe with projects in Taiwan and in the U.S. Orsted is also involved in more traditional utilities business like conventional power plants and gas supply, but these activities are noncore.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Utilities 52 out of 703
Universe
Global Universe 2675 out of 15623
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Ørsted A/S |
17.2
Low
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52 out of 703 |
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Ørsted A/S's Exposure is High
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Ørsted A/S's Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
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Highest Controversy level that has impacted Ørsted A/S's ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
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