56

International Business Machines Corporation

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💻 Consulting / Professional ServicesUSMaking progress
~270,000 employees~$62.8B revenue265Kt CO₂e totalRanked #14 of 322Website ↗

International Business Machines Corporation is a consulting / professional services company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 265Kt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, International Business Machines Corporation scores 56/100 — rated as making progress on sustainability but with room to improve.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated International Business Machines Corporation's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact
65
Consulting / Professional Services industry ceiling
Performance
56/100
10 questions scored below
Scale Penalty
0.95x
emissions volume multiplier
SINK Score
(0.3 × 65 + 0.7 × 56) × 0.95 = 56

Emissions Breakdown

Total
265Kt
CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

Q1
8/10
Carbon Footprint — Operations
Q2
4/10
Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain
Q3
7/10
Emissions Trajectory
Q4
7/10
Energy Source
Q5
4/10
Nature & Biodiversity Impact
Q6
6/10
Resource Use & Waste
Q7
5/10
Water Impact
Q8
5/10
Targets & Commitments
Q9
6/10
Transparency & Accountability
Q10
5/10
Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026
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