Verizon Communications

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📡 TelecommunicationsUSBelow expectations

~99,600 employees~$134.8B revenue17.6Mt CO₂e totalRanked #159 of 322Website ↗

Verizon Communications is a telecommunications company headquartered in US with total reported emissions of 17.6Mt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Verizon Communications scores 38/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

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

Base Impact

Telecommunications industry ceiling

Performance

54/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.7x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 55 + 0.7 × 54) × 0.7 = 38

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

269Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

2.2Mt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

15.1Mt

Value chain

Total

17.6Mt

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

4/10

Emissions Trajectory

5/10

Energy Source

3/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

5/10

Resource Use & Waste

4/10

Water Impact

7/10

Targets & Commitments

7/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

5/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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