Velocys

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.

The Altalto waste-to-SAF plant is designed to deliver 100,000+ tonnes CO₂e savings per year and the Bayou Fuels pathway was independently validated at a carbon intensity of -375g CO₂e/MJ, but no commercial-scale plant is yet operational, so actual impact remains entirely projected.

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

No SBTi-validated targets, CDP disclosure, or independently verified net-zero roadmap with progress milestones was found in public records; the company mentions no formal science-based targets on its website, making this a near-zero score on credible climate commitment.

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

As a small, recently-privatised technology licensor with fewer than ~100 employees and no manufacturing at scale, operational ESG footprint is modest, but the company publishes no standalone ESG or sustainability report, no labour/social disclosures, and governance data post-privatisation is opaque.

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

Velocys provides some engineering and technology data publicly (carbon intensity scores, FEED milestones, government grant disclosures) but lacks any third-party verified ESG reporting, CDP submission, or audited sustainability metrics; post-privatisation in 2024, even financial reporting has become opaque.

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

No evidence of fossil fuel lobbying, pollution incidents, litigation, or governance scandals was found; the main integrity concern is a history of repeated project delays, missed cashflow targets, and near-insolvency in 2023, which raises questions about execution credibility and past investor communications.