Telefónica

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~101,000 employees~€41.3B revenue1.9Mt CO₂e totalRanked #24 of 323Website ↗

Telefónica is a telecommunications company headquartered in ES with total reported emissions of 1.9Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Telefónica scores 54/100 — rated as making progress on sustainability but with room to improve.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Telecommunications industry ceiling

Performance

70/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 55 + 0.7 × 70) × 0.82 = 54

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

95Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

85Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

1.7Mt

Value chain

Total

1.9Mt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

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

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

7/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

7/10

Emissions Trajectory

8/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

7/10

Resource Use & Waste

5/10

Water Impact

8/10

Targets & Commitments

8/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

8/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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