OREANDA-NEWS. SSE has been awarded an 'A' rating for managing its impact on climate change.

The company has been included in the global Climate Performance Leadership Index, one of the most important annual assessments of how large global operations impact on the environment.

The CDP's annual report is produced on behalf of 767 global investors with total assets of over USD 92 trillion under management. CDP has independently assessed over 2,000 companies globally with just 187 achieving an 'A' rating.

The report highlighted how SSE's growth and output of renewable electricity has contributed to a 15% fall in its carbon emissions in 2013/14.

SSE was also commended on the range of information it discloses on its climate change impact. The company has invested in improving the transparency and quality of information available to give a more detailed and comprehensive picture.

Justyn Smith, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Reporting at SSE said: "Achieving an 'A' rating in the CDP Climate Change Index is something SSE has been striving to achieve and so it's encouraging to have our efforts recognised.

"There is no getting away from the fact that as one of the UK's largest generators of electricity we are responsible for the emission of a large amount of CO2. But we are also the UK's largest generator of renewable electricity and have invested over £3.7bn in renewable generation assets over the last seven years.

"What the 'A' performance rating from CDP demonstrates is that SSE recognises the environmental impact it has and although there is a lot still to do, is taking meaningful action to improve its impact and decarbonise its generation output."