GE Vernova's 2025 Sustainability Report lays out how the company is tackling one of energy's toughest balancing acts: expanding electricity access while cutting carbon. From AI-driven supply chain analytics to small modular reactors (SMRs) and carbon capture, the report shows technology threading through every layer of the business — from sourcing decisions to gigawatt-scale infrastructure.
Digital Tools and Grid Infrastructure
Roughly 20% of global energy consumption currently comes from electricity, a figure that highlights both the scale of power generation's role today and the headroom for electrification to grow. As transportation, heating and industrial processes shift toward electrical power, demand for reliable, lower-carbon grid infrastructure keeps climbing.
New generating capacity GE Vernova brought online in 2025 ran at a carbon intensity roughly 31% below the global grid average, helping avoid an estimated 22 million tonnes of CO₂. The company's own operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) are down 64% since 2019, including a 27% year-on-year drop in 2025, as it targets carbon neutrality in those scopes by 2030.
A newly launched Electrification Impact Tracker gives stakeholders real-time visibility into the company's contribution to global electrification, while advanced monitoring tools help operators optimise performance, predict maintenance needs and respond quickly to shifting demand. In 2025 alone, GE Vernova energised 68 GW of new power transformers to strengthen grid networks worldwide.
"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."— Scott Strazik, CEO, GE Vernova
Artificial Intelligence in Supply Management
GE Vernova's Corporate Sourcing Sustainability team uses AI to strengthen supply chain risk analysis across environmental and social criteria. Machine learning models process large volumes of supplier data to surface patterns and risks that traditional analysis might miss, supporting more proactive management from raw material sourcing through final delivery.
Beyond risk mitigation, predictive analytics are being used to optimise logistics, cut waste and improve resource efficiency across manufacturing. Of the 26 GW of new generating capacity brought online in 2025, 47% was deployed in developing and emerging economies, expanding electricity access where grid capacity has historically lagged.
Sustainability is now embedded directly into supplier qualification, sourcing decisions and performance management, reinforced by a new values-based Code of Conduct and enhanced due diligence. Since the start of 2024, the company has reached approximately 10,700 students and learners through workforce development programmes aimed at building the next generation of energy-sector talent.
"Sustainability is central to how the Electrification segment delivers for our customers... 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."— Philippe Piron, CEO of Electrification, GE Vernova
Breakthrough Reactor and Capture Systems
GE Vernova advanced its small modular reactor (SMR) ambitions with the start of construction on the BWRX-300 project in Ontario, on track to become the first operating commercial SMR in the Western world. Each unit will provide 300 MW of electricity, following the completion of foundation pouring, steel preparation and equipment fabrication.
Their smaller, modular footprint could allow more flexible deployment than traditional large-scale nuclear plants, potentially shortening construction timelines and reducing capital requirements while preserving nuclear's carbon-free generation profile.
On the carbon capture front, construction began on the Net Zero Teesside (NZT) Power project in the UK, while a direct air capture pilot system went live in New York. Once complete, NZT is expected to be the world's first commercial-scale gas power plant with both carbon capture and storage, generating more than 740 MW. The company also expanded its capabilities in hydrogen and ammonia fuel technologies as part of a broader alternative-fuels diversification strategy.
"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. I have never been more optimistic about our ability to help meet not only the needs of today, but of the generations that follow."— Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE Vernova
Manufacturing and Circularity
Circular economy principles are gaining ground across the business: 53% of GE Vernova's top products are now covered by its 4R circularity framework (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), up from 38% in 2024, with a target of 90% by 2030.
Flagship 2025 projects — including the BWRX-300 SMR in Canada and the Net Zero Teesside facility in the UK — show sustainability being designed into large-scale construction from day one. Eric Gray, CEO of Power at GE Vernova, pointed to gains in facility efficiency, waste management and Lean manufacturing expansion as the company works to meet demand while limiting new construction and environmental impact.
The broader energy transition is also a jobs story: forecasts cited in the report suggest the energy industry could create 30 million jobs by 2030, spanning manufacturing, construction, operations and maintenance across diverse technology platforms.