Alphabet Inc. (Google)

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🔍 SaaS / Digital ServicesUSBelow expectations

~182,000 employees~$350B revenue15.2Mt CO₂e totalRanked #114 of 322Website ↗

Alphabet Inc. (Google) is a saas / digital services company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 15.2Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Alphabet Inc. (Google) scores 42/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Alphabet Inc. (Google)'s score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

SaaS / Digital Services industry ceiling

Performance

56/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 70 + 0.7 × 56) × 0.7 = 42

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

73Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

3.1Mt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

12.1Mt

Value chain

Total

15.2Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

1/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

6/10

Resource Use & Waste

5/10

Water Impact

6/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

6/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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