Alphabet Inc. is a US technology holding company, incorporated in 2015 as the parent of Google (founded in 1998), operating search, cloud infrastructure, advertising, hardware and AI services.
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Alphabet's emissions rose 18% in 2025 to 18.8 Mt CO2e, driven by data-centre growth, and Scope 3 rose 25% year on year. Its near-term target is a 50% absolute cut by 2030, which Google's own report says the SBTi validated in 2025, but emissions on its own ambition basis are 81% above 2019 and the plan leans on carbon removals and certificates.
Alphabet Inc. (Google) scores 43/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Fees pay for the review, never the result. Last verified October 2026.
That places Alphabet Inc. (Google) joint 296th of 847 companies scored, and joint 33rd of 76 in SaaS / Digital Services.
Where Alphabet Inc. (Google) sits among saas / digital services peers.
Among the 76 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Alphabet Inc. (Google) is tied =33rd of 76, with 3 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
Operational 2% decline insufficient to offset Scope 3 growth.
No TNFD-aligned disclosure, no quantified nature footprint, no supply-chain nature-risk mapping for minerals or critical materials.
Site-level water risk framework applied; EY limited assurance on metrics.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (1/10, 5/10).
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Alphabet Inc. (Google).
Splunk's most recent published emissions inventory covers FY22 (February 2021 to January 2022): Scope 1 374 tCO2e, Scope 2 2,437 tCO2e (market-based) and Scope 3 7,570 tCO2e, with an external assurance statement.
See the breakdown →Tencent discloses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions under GHG Protocol and holds SBTi-validated 2030 targets.
See the breakdown →WhatsApp publishes zero environmental data of its own, relying entirely on Meta parent-level disclosure.
See the breakdown →Alphabet Inc. (Google)'s score has moved from 42 to 43 across 2 recorded reviews, up 1 point.
Fortune 50 re-score (owner-approved batch 1, 2026-10-17)
Initial score at platform launch
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“In 2025, our scope 1 emissions were approximately 86,100 tCO2e, representing less than 1% of our total 2025 carbon footprint.”
“largely fueled by computing hardware, steel, concrete and other supplies related to data center construction”
“GHG emissions increased by 1,515% from 2010 to 2024.”
“Stockholder Proposal Regarding a Climate Lobbying Report”
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Alphabet Inc. is a US technology holding company, incorporated in 2015 as the parent of Google (founded in 1998), operating search, cloud infrastructure, advertising, hardware and AI services. It had FY2025 revenue of $402.8 billion and about 190,820 employees, with a large data-centre and AI compute footprint.
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