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WEG | Sustainability Performance

https://www.weg.net/institutional/US/en/

Manufactures electrical equipment and automation solutions.

1961

Brazil

10,001+ employees

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

$1B - 10B in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#3014
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#46
in Brazilⓘ
#126
in Electrical & Electronic Manufacturingⓘ

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Industry Rank

188 out of 446

Overview
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Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
150.2KCO2e tonnes, 2024
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
55%2024
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
304.4Ktonnes, 2024
Critical
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
24%2025
Aligned
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
27.5M$, 2024
Leading
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
180.7B$, 2026▼2.8% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
38.0B$, 2024▼14.4% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
0%2024

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

20.6

B/M 22.0

143.7

B/M 50.0

207.6

B/M 131.5


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  • WEG SA, Brazilian major motors/automation/transformers (Werner Ricardo Voigt founded), has faced multiple international customer warranty claims at major industrial motor customer sites following the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid global industrial motors customer demand normalization, plus periodic Brazilian CVM enforcement scrutiny on inadequate disclosure affecting Brazilian institutional shareholders.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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