Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC, headquartered in the UAE and operating in the Post and Telecommunication services sector, reported total emissions of approximately 1.48 billion kg CO2e for 2025. This includes 409.36 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions and 1.08 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions.

For 2024, the company's total emissions were about 5.38 billion kg CO2e, comprising 439.02 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1.34 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 3.60 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. In 2023, total emissions stood at approximately 5.52 billion kg CO2e, with 442.38 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1.35 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 3.72 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3. Looking back to 2022, total emissions were approximately 3.75 billion kg CO2e, with 398.38 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 1.52 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 1.84 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC has set several ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero emissions for Scope 1 and Scope 2 across all its markets by 2040, with a specific target for its UAE operations to reach net-zero for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030. Furthermore, it has a long-term goal of achieving net-zero emissions for Scope 1, 2, and 3 across all markets by 2050.

The company has validated its near-term Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments, aiming to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 43% by 2030, using 2022 as a baseline year. Additionally, it plans to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services, capital goods, fuel and energy-related activities, upstream leased assets, and investments by 25% within the same timeframe. Historically, the company achieved a 34% decrease in Scope 1 GHG emissions and a 22% decrease in electricity consumption (contributing to Scope 2) in 2019 compared to 2018, as a result of various energy-saving programmes.