EVgo

Does the core business genuinely avoid or reduce emissions, or build climate resilience? Share of revenue that is actually 'green'. Fossil-dependent models score low.

EVgo's core business directly displaces gasoline consumption — the company reported powering over 395 million electric miles in 2023, contributing to a claimed reduction of more than 150,000 metric tons of CO₂, and its network is marketed as 100% renewable-energy-backed via RECs, which is meaningful but not equivalent to direct renewable procurement.

Credible, science-based targets (SBTi), a real net-zero plan with progress to date, and CDP disclosure — not just a dated press release.

EVgo has no publicly disclosed SBTi-validated targets, no CDP submission found in public records, and no formal net-zero roadmap with interim milestones; its climate commitments are stated aspirationally in proxy filings without third-party validation or quantified Scope 3 accounting.

Operational footprint, labour and social practices, and governance quality across the company's own operations and supply chain.

EVgo publishes basic ESG language in its proxy statement and references community equity programs (Communities Charging for Change), but does not produce a standalone GRI/SASB-aligned sustainability report; labor practices, supply-chain due diligence, and board diversity disclosures are thin relative to peers.

Quality of disclosure, independent third-party verification, and how much hard data backs the company's claims.

Environmental metrics (miles powered, CO₂ avoided) are disclosed in proxy filings and press releases but are not independently audited or verified against a recognized framework; REC-based renewable claims are not accompanied by additionality analysis, and no third-party assurance statement has been identified for emissions data.

Controversies, litigation, pollution, fossil-fuel lobbying, conflict-zone involvement and governance scandals. Higher means cleaner.

No major environmental violations, pollution incidents, fossil-fuel lobbying, or governance scandals have been identified in available public records; the company's SPAC listing history (2021) and ongoing losses are financial risks but not ESG integrity concerns, and the $1.25B DOE loan closing reflects regulatory confidence in the business.