Verizon Communications is a US telecommunications company providing wireless, wireline and broadband services.
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Verizon cut market-based operational emissions 73% since 2019, mostly through renewable energy certificates; location-based emissions fell only 17%. Upstream Scope 3 fell 40% from 2019 while downstream rose 15%, and Scope 1 rose in 2025. Its nature work is a 2024 pilot assessment with no published results. Lead-cable litigation and membership of trade groups that oppose climate policy weigh on its record.
Verizon Communications scores 39/100 (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 Verizon Communications joint 385th of 847 companies scored, and joint 14th of 18 in Telecommunications.
Where Verizon Communications sits among telecommunications peers.
Among the 18 major telecommunications brands we've scored, Verizon Communications is tied =14th of 18, with 2 others.
Its three lowest-scoring questions, and what the evidence didn't show.
2024 pilot TNFD LEAP assessment conducted; no results or quantified footprint published.
No measurable circularity targets or assured waste metrics disclosed.
FY2025 10-K confirms ongoing litigation; no fine to date.
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The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Verizon Communications.
Deutsche Telekom has achieved extraordinary operational emissions cuts (94% Scope 1+2 reduction since 2017) and holds SBTi net-zero validation, but Scope 3 reduction velocity is insufficient for its 2030 targets.
See the breakdown →BT Group discloses operational emissions comprehensively with third-party assurance and has achieved 52% absolute Scope 1+2 reduction.
See the breakdown →Three UK lacks entity-level emissions disclosure, relying entirely on parent company CKHGT's group-level data.
See the breakdown →Verizon Communications's score has moved from 38 to 39 across 2 recorded reviews, up 1 point.
Fortune 50 re-score (owner-approved batch 2, 2026-10-17)
Initial score at platform launch
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
“As of year-end 2025, achieved a 73% reduction in our scopes 1 and 2 emissions (market-based) over a 2019 baseline”
“Verizon had 29 renewable energy purchase agreements with third parties for a total of approximately 3.9 gigawatts of anticipated renewable energy capacity”
“we conducted a pilot LEAP assessment in 2024 in line with the recommendations of the Task Force on Nature-related Financial Disclosures”
“We have implemented policies and programs designed to responsibly manage the natural resources we use and the waste we produce.”
“The RE100 membership builds on Verizon’s goal to achieve net-zero emissions across its operations by 2035.”
“Verizon is a member of the ITU and has set additional SBTi targets to reduce its full value chain emissions.”
“Verizon has not published an account of its climate-related positions and engagement activities.”
“Verizon was hit with a fresh pair of class action lawsuits from investors, who claim the operator misled the public”
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Verizon Communications is a US telecommunications company providing wireless, wireline and broadband services. Incorporated in 1983 (as Bell Atlantic) and headquartered in New York City, it is a major US mobile network operator, with FY2025 revenues of $138.2 billion and about 89,900 employees. It competes with AT&T and T-Mobile.
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