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Airtel, officially known as Bharti Airtel Limited, is a leading player in the post and telecommunication services industry, headquartered in Great Britain. Founded in 1995, Airtel has established a significant presence across various regions, particularly in Africa and India, where it offers a diverse range of services.
The company excels in mobile voice and data services, broadband, and digital TV, setting itself apart with innovative solutions and a commitment to customer satisfaction. Airtel's robust network infrastructure and extensive reach have positioned it as a market leader, consistently achieving notable milestones, including being one of the largest mobile service providers in Africa.
With a focus on enhancing connectivity and digital experiences, Airtel continues to drive growth and innovation in the telecommunications sector, making it a key player in the industry.
+18 vs industry average
Airtel’s score of 60 is higher than 68% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Post and Telecommunications Services has typical carbon intensity
The Post and Telecommunications Services industry has reduced its overall emissions by 39% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
Airtel, headquartered in GB, operates in the Post and Telecommunication services industry. As a subsidiary of Airtel Africa Plc, some of its climate data is influenced by its parent company, and SBTi and RTZ initiatives are cascaded from its ultimate parent, Bharti Airtel Limited.
In 2024, Airtel reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 89,870,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions of about 44,151,000 kg CO2e. There is no Scope 3 data available for this year.
In 2023, the company disclosed Scope 1 emissions of approximately 20,624,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 457,309,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 891,182,000 kg CO2e.
For 2022, Airtel's Scope 1 emissions were approximately 10,453,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were about 461,221,000 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalled around 856,996,000 kg CO2e. This Scope 3 data includes capital goods (approximately 24,243,000 kg CO2e), business travel (about 59,000 kg CO2e), employee commute (approximately 305,000 kg CO2e), upstream leased assets (around 4,471,647,000 kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (approximately 231,893,000 kg CO2e), waste generated in operations (about 24,000 kg CO2e), and fuel and energy related activities (approximately 162,086,000 kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (around 64,493,000 kg CO2e).
In 2021, Airtel reported Scope 1 emissions of approximately 42,955,390 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of about 880,859,270 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions of around 4,367,602,710 kg CO2e. This Scope 3 data covered capital goods (approximately 12,510,770 kg CO2e), employee commute (around 80,118,920 kg CO2e), upstream leased assets (about 4,153,681,990 kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (approximately 29,209,630 kg CO2e), fuel and energy related activities (around 31,224,120 kg CO2e), and upstream transportation and distribution (about 60,857,280 kg CO2e).
No climate goals have been disclosed for Airtel yet.
No scope 3 category breakdown has been disclosed yet.


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