Telefônica Brasil (Vivo) is a major Brazilian telecommunications operator providing mobile, fixed-line, and broadband services.
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Telefônica Brasil has delivered measurable emissions reductions and 100% renewable electricity, backed by verified GHG accounting and SBTi targets. Critical gaps: nature footprint unquantified, water metrics absent, Scope 3 verification missing, and heavy reliance on REDD+ avoidance credits rather than removal-based offsets.
Telefônica Brasil S.A. (Vivo) scores 58/100 (Making progress) 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 Telefônica Brasil S.A. (Vivo) joint 20th of 847 companies scored, and 1st of 18 in Telecommunications.
Telefônica Brasil S.A. (Vivo) is the highest-scoring telecommunications company we've rated.
Among the 18 major telecommunications brands we've scored, Telefônica Brasil S.A. (Vivo) sits 1st of 18.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
ISO 14001 certification evidenced but no consumption figures, reduction targets, or discharge data for 2022 onward found for Telefônica Brasil.
Floresta Futuro Vivo programme (2025, re.green partnership) covers 800 hectares over 30 years in Gurupi-Turiaçu Mosaic but has no outcome data yet.
No Brazil-only operational waste tonnage or diversion rate published.
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Get in touch →Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (8/10, 8/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (3/10, 4/10).
Telefônica Brasil S.A. (Vivo) leads its sector. These are the next 3 down.
Telefónica has delivered substantial absolute emissions reductions—84.8% in operations, 31.3% in supply chain since baseline years—backed by SBTi validation and 11 consecutive CDP A-List recognitions.
See the breakdown →Vodafone has built credible near-term climate targets validated by SBTi and achieved major operational emissions cuts (84% below FY20).
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale12 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
10 of 12 sources are independent of the company.
“Em 2022, a Telefônica Brasil emitiu um total de 32.190 tCO2e, considerando as operações próprias (escopo 1)”
“a operadora fechou o ano de 2024 com 87% de fornecedores que estão comprometidos com o clima.”
“líder também em engajamento com fornecedores no 'Supplier Engagement Leaderboard' do CDP”
“para 25,5 mil toneladas, em 2023”
“reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions (vs. 2015 baseline)”
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Telefônica Brasil (Vivo) is a major Brazilian telecommunications operator providing mobile, fixed-line, and broadband services. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in São Paulo, it has around 35,000 employees and reported revenue of about R$59.6 billion in 2025. The company operates network infrastructure across Brazil's telecommunications sector.
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