Elia Group | Sustainability Performance
A transmission system operator managing electricity transmission infrastructure and supporting grid stability and energy transition initiatives.
2001
Belgium
1,001 - 5,000 employees
Utilities
$1B - 10B in revenue
$500M - 1B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#644
Overall#11
in Belgium#25
in UtilitiesSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Aligned
Waste generated
Critical
Female employees
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 44 out of 392
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 44 out of 392
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark
155.6
B/M 393.1
814.8
B/M 1.9K
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
830.9K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Elia Group SA, Belgian TSO (transmission system operator, Belgian state municipalities controlled, 50Hertz German TSO subsidiary), has faced sustained Belgian CREG and German BNetzA regulatory enforcement scrutiny over the contested 2024 EU offshore wind interconnection customer demand normalization affecting Elia/50Hertz infrastructure, plus periodic class actions over alleged inadequate disclosure of Belgian stateaffiliated controlling shareholder governance complexity affecting Belgian institutional shareholders.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Waste management
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$5.0BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
R&D intensity
0.0%FY2025
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
2.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
4.3
▼ 10.7%
4.3
▼ 17.3%
5.0
▼ 15.1%
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
28%
Independent Directors
5 out of 18 incl. management
Overall score
62
Environment
67
Social
67
Governance
53
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
