What is Greening Digital?
The Greening Digital initiative is a joint effort by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) to systematically track greenhouse gas emissions, energy use, and climate targets of the world's leading ICT companies.
The digital sector has a critical dual role in addressing the climate crisis: as a significant source of emissions itself, and as an enabler of decarbonisation across the broader economy. The ICT sector accounts for an estimated 2–4% of global GHG emissions — comparable to the aviation industry — and this share is growing.
By publishing transparent, comparable data, the initiative aims to drive accountability and accelerate action among digital companies toward achieving net-zero emissions.
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Methodology
Data Collection
Data is collected from publicly available corporate disclosures including annual reports, sustainability reports, CDP submissions, and SEC filings.
Scope Definitions
Emissions are categorised using the GHG Protocol: Scope 1 (direct), Scope 2 (market-based, location-based), and Scope 3 (value chain).
Assessment Scoring
Companies are assessed on disclosure quality, absolute emissions performance, renewable energy use, and science-based target ambition.
Understanding Emissions Scopes
Explore the Data
Dive into emissions, energy, targets, and assessment scores for 200+ ICT companies.