Green hydrogen

HydrogenPro

57Mixed / Improving

Porsgrunn, NorwayFounded 20130 followers

hydrogenpro.com

Norwegian designer and manufacturer of high-pressure alkaline electrolyser systems for large-scale green hydrogen plants, profitable among peers in the electrolyser sector.

Green Score

57/100
Mixed / Improving
Greenwashing risk
low
Data confidence
medium
Method
how it is calculated
Climate Impact & Solution35%78

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.

HydrogenPro's core product directly enables large-scale green hydrogen production via renewable-powered electrolysis, with real-world deployments on landmark decarbonisation projects such as the SALCOS green-steel project at Salzgitter, Germany, and the ACES project in Utah, USA; its 3rd-generation electrode technology also reduces electricity consumption per kg of hydrogen by ~14%, materially improving the climate economics of each plant.

Decarbonization & Targets20%22

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

No evidence of SBTi-validated science-based targets, CDP disclosure, or a quantified net-zero commitment with interim milestones was found in public filings or on the company website; the integrated reports include ESG sections and ISO 14001 certification for environmental management, but these do not substitute for externally validated climate targets, resulting in a low score.

ESG & Operations15%48

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

HydrogenPro holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety), and ISO 14001 (environmental management) certifications, and publishes annual integrated reports with ESG sections; however, the company is very small (~72 employees globally), disclosure granularity is limited, and no independent third-party assurance of ESG data or GHG inventory was identified in publicly accessible materials.

Transparency & Verification15%42

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

HydrogenPro publishes annual integrated reports (including ESG content) in ESEF format and discloses quarterly financials as a listed company on Euronext Growth Oslo; however, the ESG data lacks independent third-party assurance, no CDP response was found, GHG scope 1/2/3 emission figures are not prominently disclosed, and the EU Innovation Fund grant reporting creates some accountability for the electrode manufacturing project but falls short of investor-grade climate transparency.

Integrity15%80

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

No material controversies, litigation, pollution incidents, fossil fuel lobbying, conflict-zone involvement, or governance scandals were identified in public sources; the Texas 500MW factory put on hold due to US regulatory uncertainty (IRA 45V guidance) reflects normal market caution rather than misconduct, and the company has no fossil business lines.

Why it's on ClimateTicker

HydrogenPro is a genuine climate-mitigation enabler: its core product — high-pressure alkaline electrolysers — directly enables the production of green hydrogen at industrial scale, displacing fossil-derived hydrogen in hard-to-abate sectors such as steel and chemicals. The climate thesis is structurally sound, but the company remains small (~72 employees), pre-profit, and highly dependent on a still-nascent green hydrogen market whose pace of deployment has repeatedly disappointed; technology delivery risk and project execution must be monitored. No credible SBTi-validated targets or CDP disclosure have been found, leaving a gap between its green mission and formal sustainability accountability.

mitigationHydrogenPro earns revenue by designing, engineering, and supplying customised turn-key alkaline electrolyser systems and full green hydrogen plants to large industrial clients, supplemented by recurring lifecycle service and maintenance contracts on its installed base.

Commitments & Certifications

Controversy & Greenwashing Watch

lowUS Texas Factory Suspended Amid 45V Regulatory Uncertainty

HydrogenPro paused plans for a 500MW electrolyser factory in Texas pending US Treasury clarification on the 45V clean hydrogen production tax credit, representing a material commercial setback though not a misconduct issue.h2-view.com

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