Oil & Gas • North America

Baker Hughes

HEADQUARTERS: China Strategic Hub • FOUNDED: 1931

DESTRUCTION SCORE 89/100

Corporative Audit Overview

A dominant force in the Oil & Gas sector, Baker Hughes maintains a complex global operation spanning North America. Recent environmental audits highlight significant ecological challenges resulting from their industrial output and resource extraction methods.

Carbon tracked (CO2) 136 Mt 99 Mt Scope 1/2

Deforestation Index 744 HA Primary forest cleared

Litigated Infractions 1884 Incidents $1338.5M Paid Fines

Climate Lobbying $543.1M Emission opposition focused

Timeline of Global Infractions & Audits

2023 Methane Flaring Infraction

Satellite monitoring detected unpermitted gas flaring exceeding national greenhouse caps at Baker Hughes's primary extraction facilities.

2024 Pipeline Integrity Failure

Penalized by regional regulators for delayed pipeline valve replacements, which led to a crude oil leak into a nearby river reserve.

Live Sensor Logging Watch

ANOMALY Methane Plume Detected

Satellite telemetry flagged a substantial methane plume at Baker Hughes main compressor facility in Russia, exceeding regional caps by 52%.

2024-05-12

ENFORCEMENT Pipeline Safety Violation

Japan energy regulators assessed $5.2M USD in fines following an unannounced pressure valve inspection.

2024-03-28

DATA_SYNC Emissions Intensity Sync

Revised annual metrics integrated into Biofail Index. Emissions intensity registered a 3.0% annual rise.

2024-01-15

PROBE Maritime Blowout Audit

Independent investigation into primary subsea safety valves and blowout preventer logs initiated by NGO partners.

2023-11-20

Executive Directors

David Smith

Chief Executive

David Brown

Head of ESG Strategy

Sub-brands & Subsidiaries

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