Saudi Telecom

Saudi Telecom Company (stc), a Post and Telecommunication services company headquartered in SA, has reported its carbon emissions and committed to ambitious climate targets.

In 2025, stc's total emissions are projected to be approximately 2.03 billion kg CO2e. This includes about 27.08 million kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 500.29 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 emissions, and 1.51 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. For 2024, the company projected total emissions of approximately 1.98 billion kg CO2e, comprising about 26.55 million kg CO2e (Scope 1), 492.42 million kg CO2e (Scope 2), and 1.46 billion kg CO2e (Scope 3). In 2023, stc reported total emissions of approximately 1.40 billion kg CO2e, with about 38.14 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, 448.97 million kg CO2e from Scope 2, and 911.61 million kg CO2e from Scope 3.

Looking back, stc's Scope 1 and 2 emissions were approximately 1.36 billion kg CO2e in 2022, 679.42 million kg CO2e in 2021, and 773.02 million kg CO2e in 2020. The company's Scope 1 and 2 emissions in 2019 were approximately 250.30 million kg CO2e.

Saudi Telecom Company has set Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated targets. For near-term targets, stc commits to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030, from a 2022 base year. The company also aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 46.2% within the same timeframe (2022 base year). For long-term targets, stc commits to reduce absolute Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2050, from a 2022 base year, and to reach net-zero GHG emissions across its value chain by 2050. These targets cover all scopes of emissions.