Airtel Africa scores 45/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified August 2026.
That places Airtel Africa joint 160th of 591 companies scored, and joint 7th of 12 in Telecommunications.
Airtel Africa publishes GHG data across three scopes but lacks third-party verification and absolute reduction targets. Absolute emissions rose every year; the 2032 goal is intensity-only. Diesel dependency in sub-Saharan markets remains substantial despite solar conversion efforts. Governance is sound but targets are misaligned with climate science.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 3/10).
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“we are working towards obtaining independent assurance on sustainability KPIs in future reporting cycles”
“our 2024/25 scope 3 emissions have been calculated using this revised approach and amounted to 741,777 tCO2e”
“In 2025, total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Airtel Africa amounted to 134,020 metric tons of CO2 equivalent.”
“Scope 1 and 2 emissions reaching 136,133 tonnes of CO₂-equivalent, representing only a 1.6% year-on-year increase”
“532 tonnes of electronic network waste, with no e-waste sent to landfill”
“Airtel Africa, in partnership with ENGIE Energy Access, has cut diesel use by over half at sites in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo”
“Our ambition is to reduce our scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity by 62% from baseline and achieve net zero by 2050.”
“biggest criticisms increasingly directed at African corporate sustainability programmes is what governance analysts describe as 'launch-event CSR'”
“Airtel Kenya, in collaboration with the National Environment Management Authority, Kenya Forest Service and the Kileleshwa's Residents' Association, led a tree planting event”
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Where Airtel Africa sits among telecommunications peers.
Among the 12 major telecommunications brands we've scored, Airtel Africa is tied =7th of 12, with 1 other.
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Airtel Africa is a mobile telecommunications and mobile money operator across 14 sub-Saharan African countries. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Amsterdam, it operates networks in markets including Kenya, Zambia, DRC, and Tanzania, providing voice, data, and fintech services to over 150 million customers.
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