Corporate Knights' 17th annual Global 100 index of the world's most sustainable companies has ranked Ørsted as the world's most sustainable energy company. With this third consecutive top ranking, Ørsted stands out as a global frontrunner among green and sustainable companies.

Ørsted's newly appointed CEO, Mads Nipper, welcomes the company's high ranking in the prestigious Global 100 index:

"We're delighted with our continued high ranking in the Global 100, which reflects both our determination in driving a sustainable and profitable business and our commitment to be a catalyst for the global green energy transformation."

He continues: "The world must halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, and as nearly 75 % of global carbon emissions come from the use of energy, a fast global transition to renewables is vital. This requires businesses and politicians alike to dare lean forward and make bold near-term decisions that accelerate the green energy build-out."

Mads Nipper, CEO of Ørsted.

Ørsted is today one of the largest renewable energy developers in the world. The company has rapidly transformed its business from fossil fuels to renewable energy and is on track to be carbon neutral in 2025. Mads Nipper believes that Ørsted's frontrunner position comes with an obligation to share what Ørsted has learned on its transformation journey and help spur a widespread green transformation across all sectors of society:

"Every company must transition to a sustainable business model to contribute to the fight against climate change - and to stay in business. The Ørsted transformation is not a 'one size fits all', and our learnings may not be applicable in all companies, but I hope that by sharing our learnings and insights on how we've been able to transform and perform at the same time, we can help inspire other companies to engage in a faster green transformation."

Purpose and profit can go hand in hand

Ørsted's ambitious plan for decarbonising its energy generation and operations is in line with what science says is needed to keep global warming below 1.5 °C, and it will make Ørsted the first major energy company in the world to transform from fossil fuels and reach net-zero emissions.

At the same time, the company delivers industry-leading returns to its investors and has more than quadrupled its market capitalisation since its IPO in 2016.

Toby Heaps, CEO of Corporate Knights, says: "By showing how a major company could go from black to green energy quickly and profitably, Ørsted has earned its place as the most inspiring and sustainable energy company on the planet."

Ørsted's early dedication to renewables has helped shape the energy market and create demand for green energy built at large scale. By driving down the cost of offshore wind farms, power from offshore wind is today cheaper than fossil-fuel based alternatives in many parts of the world. The same is true for onshore wind and solar. This is a breakthrough for the acceleration of the green transformation and has resulted in booming green energy markets in the US, Asia, and Europe.

Ørsted was ranked as the world's most sustainable energy company in the Global 100 index in 2019, 2020, and 2021. The company's first place among all companies in the 2020 global ranking also marked the first time an energy company held the overall top spot.

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