The Energy Headlines From GE Vernova's Sustainability Report

The global demand for electricity is skyrocketing, placing huge pressure on energy systems to expand capacity while cutting emissions.

GE Vernova’s 2025 Sustainability Report sets out how the company is addressing this challenge through investment in cleaner generation, grid innovation, digital solutions and workforce capability.

The report shows how energy-focused sustainability is being embedded across the business, spanning supply chains, infrastructure delivery and system-wide electrification.

By aligning electrification with decarbonisation, GE Vernova aims to support growing global power needs while enabling a more resilient and lower-carbon energy system.

GE Vernova's progress on decarbonisation

The report highlights measurable gains in energy performance and emissions reduction across GE Vernova’s operations and technologies.

According to GE Vernova, around 20% of global energy consumption is currently delivered through electricity.

“At its core, our work is not only about electrons and emissions,” says Scott Strazik, the firm's CEO.

“Energy is about people and we’re working to electrify the planet in a way that enables individuals, communities and economies to thrive, every day.”

New generating capacity brought online in 2025 operated at a carbon intensity roughly 31% below the global average for existing grids, while lower-emission technologies helped avoid an estimated 22 million tonnes of CO₂.

Operational improvements also drove a 64% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from 2019, including a 27% year-on-year decrease in 2025.

The company is targeting carbon neutrality in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.

Circular economy principles are increasingly tied to energy system efficiency, with 53% of GE Vernova’s top products now aligned with its 4R framework (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse and Recycle), up from 38% in 2024.

By 2030, this is expected to reach 90% coverage across key products.

The Electrification Impact Tracker has also been introduced to quantify how GE Vernova’s technologies are contributing to global power access and grid development.

“Sustainability is central to how the electrification segment delivers for our customers and is reflected in our focus on safety, quality and our commitment to a lean mindset of continuous improvement across our global operations,” Philippe Piron, CEO of Electrification at GE Vernova writes in the report.

“It also shapes how we think about our responsibilities: reducing environmental impact, conserving resources, supporting communities and upholding human rights throughout our operations and value chain.”

The energy sector is expected to generate 30 million jobs by 2030, reflecting the scale of transformation underway.

Together, these developments highlight how improvements in generation efficiency, electrification and resource use are reshaping the global energy landscape.

Building resilient energy supply chains

GE Vernova’s Corporate Sourcing Sustainability team, part of the Chief Financial Officer’s organisation, is focused on embedding energy transition priorities across procurement and supplier networks.

Sustainability is increasingly shaping how energy supply chains operate, with GE Vernova integrating emissions reduction, resilience and responsible sourcing into its value chain strategy.

Around 47% of the 26GW of new generating capacity delivered in 2025 was installed in developing and emerging markets, expanding access to dependable and affordable electricity.

Wind power remains a central component of the company’s energy mix and decarbonisation approach.

“At GE Vernova Wind, we’re helping close that gap by delivering reliable, affordable, lower-carbon power through ~59,000 turbines, which generated more than 120GW globally in 2025,” Vic Abate, CEO of Wind at GE Vernova, explains in the report.

“We also drove greater operational discipline by scaling Lean manufacturing and reducing waste to help lower our emissions.

“Scope 1 and 2 emissions remain a priority, with a 25% reduction in 2025 driven by electrification, efficiency and increased use of renewable energy.”

Energy procurement strategies now integrate sustainability criteria across supplier selection, sourcing and performance monitoring to support a more resilient, lower-carbon supply chain.

AI tools are also being used to strengthen supply chain visibility and risk management across environmental and social dimensions.

GE Vernova continues to work with suppliers to identify risks, improve operational standards and align with decarbonisation goals.

The company has also enhanced due diligence processes and introduced a values-based Code of Conduct to reinforce ethical practices and human rights standards.

Alongside infrastructure investment, GE Vernova is developing energy sector talent, reaching approximately 10,700 students and learners through training programmes since early 2024.

These initiatives underline how energy system resilience depends not only on infrastructure, but also on supply chain integrity and workforce capability.

Scaling up climate technologies

Technological development remains central to expanding low-carbon power generation and modernising energy systems.

In 2025, GE Vernova advanced small modular reactor deployment, beginning construction of the BWRX-300 project in Ontario, expected to become the first operational commercial SMR in the Western world.

Progress in carbon capture and storage also continued, with construction starting on the Net Zero Teesside Power project in the UK, alongside a direct air capture pilot launched in New York.

The company is also expanding hydrogen and ammonia capabilities to support alternative, lower-carbon fuel pathways for power generation.

“The story of GE Vernova is one of an unrelenting focus on delivering the technologies the world needs not just today, but importantly for the decades ahead,” said Roger Martella, Chief Corporate Officer and Chief Sustainability Officer.

“I have never been more optimistic about our ability to help meet not only the needs of today, but of the generations that follow.”

These innovations demonstrate how new energy technologies can reduce emissions, improve efficiency and diversify generation sources.

Rising demand from data centres is also reshaping electricity consumption patterns. GE Vernova highlights the need for stable, flexible power systems capable of responding to rapid load changes.

To address this, the company is developing integrated solutions spanning generation, grid infrastructure, storage, power conversion and digital optimisation.

Advanced power conversion and grid stabilisation technologies are being deployed to ensure reliability as demand profiles become more dynamic.

Building large-scale energy infrastructure

Infrastructure development remains critical to expanding capacity and enabling the energy transition.

In 2025, GE Vernova added 26 GW of new generating capacity and energised 68 GW of power transformers, reinforcing grid networks and improving electricity access worldwide.

Flagship projects such as the GE Vernova Hitachi BWRX-300 SMR in Canada and the Net Zero Teesside facility in the UK highlight how energy infrastructure is being designed with lower-carbon outcomes in mind from the outset.

Once complete, each BWRX-300 unit is expected to deliver around 300 MW of electricity, contributing to reliable baseload power.

The Net Zero Teesside plant is projected to become the world’s first commercial-scale gas-fired power station with integrated carbon capture and storage, generating more than 740 MW.

“Within GE Vernova Power, sustainability is central to how we operate and how we help our customers,” says Eric Gray, CEO of Power at GE Vernova.

“We’re focused on managing our own carbon footprint while simultaneously advancing technologies that provide more efficient, reliable and lower-carbon power generation solutions across nuclear and hydroelectric power and pioneering alternative fuels, Direct Air Capture and carbon capture technologies. “

“In 2025, we increased efficiency at our facilities, improved how we manage waste and continued to expand Lean manufacturing to meet demand while minimising new construction and environmental impact.”

These developments demonstrate how investment in generation and grid infrastructure is enabling more efficient, lower-carbon electricity systems capable of meeting future demand.