Airtel

Airtel, headquartered in India and operating in the Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) industry, has reported its latest carbon emissions data for 2026. The company's Scope 1 emissions were 70,468,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions were 841,482,000 kg CO2e (market-based), and Scope 3 emissions were 6,656,560,000 kg CO2e. Key categories contributing to Scope 3 emissions in 2026 included upstream leased assets (6,014,858,000 kg CO2e) and capital goods (293,011,000 kg CO2e).

Airtel has set ambitious climate commitments. It aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, aligning with targets set by the GSMA under the Carbon Action Plan for the telecommunications industry. The company also commits to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50.2% by FY 2030-31 from a FY 2020-21 baseline. Furthermore, Airtel plans to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 42% over the same timeframe. These near-term targets are classified as consistent with a 1.5°C warming scenario by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).