Whitehaven Coal | Sustainability Performance
Produces thermal and metallurgical coal, serving power generation and steelmaking industries. The company operates in Australia with sustainability initiatives.
1999
Australia
1,001 - 5,000 employees
Mining & Metals
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#10326
Overall#260
in Australia#190
in Mining & MetalsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversityClimate riskSocial
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalitiesGovernance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projectionsAsset manager exclusion
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Waste generated
Aligned
Female employees
Laggard
Externalities
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 106 out of 483
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 106 out of 483
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
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Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
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Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark
590.2
B/M 390.9
1.1K
B/M 665.1
1.8K
B/M 3.0K
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Female employees
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Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
726.0K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- Whitehaven Coal Limited, Australia's largest pure-play thermal coal producer, has faced sustained NSW EPA and Australian Conservation Foundation enforcement actions on coal mine air emissions and water management compliance, plus the contested historic 2023 BHP coal mines acquisition expansion drawing sustained climate activist shareholder resolutions at AGM affecting institutional ESG investor confidence.
Carbon emissions breakdown
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Climate risk
OverallAcuteChronic
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Unlock Acute & Chronic48Moderate
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
Download Climate Risk AnalysisPowered by illuminem and GIST impactBiodiversity loss in km²
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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)
Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
Industry benchmark
Biodiversity loss in CO2e
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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes
Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
Industry benchmark
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Potential species loss
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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)
One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.
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Industry benchmark
Biodiversity impact
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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities
Waste management
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Water management
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Air pollution
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Land use
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Diversity & inclusion
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Pay gap breakdown
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Externalities
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$3.5BFY2026 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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%FY2026
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
6.0%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
2.5
▼ 1.9%
3.8
▼ 0.3%
3.5
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6.7
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Exclusions by region
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Institutions excluding by region out of total tracked institutions
Excluding institutions
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Institution name, type, screener label
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
41%
Independent Directors
7 out of 17 incl. management
Overall score
60
Environment
40
Social
62
Governance
77
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
SDG impact
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SDG impact (historical)
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