Verde Clean Fuels, Inc..
VGAS.US | Manufacture of refined petroleum products
Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. is a renewable energy company focused on producing renewable gasoline from non-edible renewable feedstocks, such as agricultural, forestry, and yard waste, as well as sorted municipal solid waste. The company utilizes a proprietary technology to convert these feedstocks into ...Show More
Better Health for All
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Verde Clean Fuels' principal goods are low-carbon and renewable gasoline.
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The company's gasoline from natural gas is 30% less carbon-intensive, and gasoline from biomass is carbon-negative.
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This significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, which contributes to cleaner air and improved human health. The company's products do not have well-established negative health outcomes, and its focus is on reducing harmful emissions. A new facility is projected to sequester at least 100,000 metric tons of CO2 annually by 2027, which will further reduce pollution and contribute to positive health externalities.
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While biodiesel (a different clean fuel) is presented as a lower-cost decarbonization option, there is no specific pricing data for Verde Clean Fuels' products.
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Studies on clean fuels highlight health benefits for disadvantaged communities due to reduced pollutants, but there is no specific data on Verde Clean Fuels' reach to vulnerable populations.
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Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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No evidence available to assess Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. on Fair Money & Economic Opportunity.
Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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No quantitative data or specific information related to fair pay and worker respect metrics, such as living wage coverage, CEO to median pay ratio, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage, was found in the provided articles.
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The company provides an anonymous method for reporting Code of Conduct concerns and has a Code of Ethics available.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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The company has a whistleblower policy that enables anonymous and confidential reporting via RedFlagReporting.com and a dedicated phone number.
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However, there is no evidence provided regarding the existence or nature of independent investigation processes for these reports.
Kind to Animals
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No evidence available to assess Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. on Kind to Animals.
No War, No Weapons
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The provided articles explicitly state that they do not contain any specific, factual data points or information relevant to assessing Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. against the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.
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Therefore, no KPIs can be scored based on the evidence provided.
Planet-Friendly Business
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The provided articles primarily focus on Verde Clean Fuels' future projects and the projected carbon intensity of its renewable gasoline product. While the company aims to produce carbon-negative gasoline through carbon capture and sequestration, and plans to sequester 100,000 to 125,000 metric tons of CO2 per year by 2027,
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these are forward-looking statements about product attributes and project targets, not current operational performance or verified outcomes. There is no explicit evidence regarding the company's current Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, validated science-based targets, renewable energy consumption, water usage, waste diversion rates, green building certifications, or other specific environmental management metrics for its existing operations. Consequently, there is insufficient concrete, verifiable data to score any of the KPIs against the provided rubric.
Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess Verde Clean Fuels, Inc. on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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The company's 2025-03-28 10-K filing reported no incidents of unauthorized data use.
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Additionally, the same filing stated that no material cybersecurity threats or challenges have materially impaired operations, business strategy, or financial condition.
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For all other KPIs, the provided articles either explicitly state that no information is available or only describe processes without providing specific quantitative data, metrics, or outcomes necessary for scoring.
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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Verde Clean Fuels' core business model is based on circular design principles, converting waste feedstocks such as biomass, agricultural waste, sorted municipal solid waste, and stranded or flared natural gas into renewable gasoline.
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This means their product is 100% derived from these waste materials. The company's approach to utilizing waste as feedstock represents pioneering circular design practices. However, the articles do not provide specific details on the company's internal waste reduction initiatives beyond the use of waste as feedstock, nor do they outline formal, quantitative waste reduction targets with specific timelines for its own operations.
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