Verizon

Verizon, a US-based telecommunications company, reported estimated total emissions of approximately 13.1 billion kg CO2e in 2025. This includes about 283.4 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 878.8 million kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and around 12.0 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions.

In 2024, Verizon's total emissions were approximately 15.46 billion kg CO2e. This comprised around 265.9 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 1.46 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and about 13.74 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The Scope 3 emissions included significant contributions from purchased goods and services (approximately 10.86 billion kg CO2e) and use of sold products (around 1.65 billion kg CO2e).

Looking back at 2023, the company's total emissions were approximately 17.59 billion kg CO2e. This broke down to about 269.3 million kg CO2e in Scope 1, approximately 2.20 billion kg CO2e in Scope 2 (market-based), and around 15.12 billion kg CO2e in Scope 3. The largest Scope 3 contributors were purchased goods and services (about 12.15 billion kg CO2e) and use of sold products (approximately 1.70 billion kg CO2e).

Verizon has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims for net-zero operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) by 2035. As part of this, Verizon is committed to achieving a 53% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, against a 2019 baseline, to align with a 1.5°C global warming scenario. Additionally, Verizon has a long-term goal to reduce absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from its value chain by 40% by 2035, from a 2019 base year, to limit global warming to well-below 2°C. These targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Verizon is also working towards sourcing renewable energy equivalent to 100% of its annual electricity usage by 2030, with an interim target of 50% by 2025.

In 2019, Verizon's emissions totalled approximately 23.35 billion kg CO2e, consisting of about 358.8 million kg CO2e from Scope 1, approximately 4.01 billion kg CO2e from Scope 2 (market-based), and around 18.98 billion kg CO2e from Scope 3 emissions. The 2019 baseline for Scope 3 emissions saw purchased goods and services at approximately 15.55 billion kg CO2e and use of sold products at around 1.56 billion kg CO2e.