Zain

Zain's reported carbon emissions

Zain, headquartered in Kuwait, has reported significant progress on its climate commitments. For the 2024 reporting year, the company's total greenhouse gas emissions were approximately 1,482,396,000 kg CO2e. This total is comprised of Scope 1 emissions amounting to about 330,115,856 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 662,079,802 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 501,218,000 kg CO2e. In the 2023 reporting year, Zain's total emissions were approximately 239,542,000 kg CO2e. This included Scope 1 emissions of about 359,283,842 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions of approximately 648,237,341 kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 490,328,710 kg CO2e. Zain has set ambitious climate targets, including a commitment to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. As part of its near-term strategy, the company aims to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 42% by 2030, using a 2020 baseline. Furthermore, Zain commits to reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% within the same timeframe. The company also previously aimed to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions to near zero by the middle of this decade, with specific targets including a 25% reduction in Scope 1 and a 20% reduction in Scope 2 emissions by 2025 from a 2020 baseline. These targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).