Greening Digital Companies

To mark the launch of a joint report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and Climate Commitments​, ​the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) organized two online Zoom webinars on 23 June 2022 to accommodate different time zones​.

Digital companies are playing a notable role in the race to a carbon free planet. From huge purchases of renewable energy to investment in carbon removal to issuance of green bonds to lobbying, these companies are at the forefront of efforts to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. Digital products and services are also having a significant impact in enabling emissions reductions across other sectors.

These developments are discussed in detail in the new report which documents the emissions and energy use of 150 of the world's leading tech companies. Beyond assessing the climate data and targets of the companies, the report can serve as a resource for the companies themselves to learn from bes​t practices to improve their emissions reduction performance and accelerate the achievement of carbon free operations. Given the size of the companies assessed, their climate data provide insight into the operational emissions and electricity use of the Information and Communications Technology sector.

The webinars discussed the key findings and feature insights from civil society, companies, governments, and UN agencies. The report was launched with a press release on  22 June 2022. To mark World Environment Day, learn more about key takeaways of the report. 

 

09:00 – 09:05 CEST​​	​Moderator welcome Ms Vanessa Gray, Head of Environment and Emergency Telecommunications Division, International Telecommunication Union​
​09:05 – 09:20	​Presentation of report findings ​ Mr Michael Minges, Research Lead, Digital Inclusion Benchmark, World Benchmarking Alliance (presentation)​
​09:20 - 10:10	​Discussion ​Ms Pernilla Bergmark, Principal Researcher, ICT Sustainability Impacts, Ericsson  (pres​entation) Ms Xueying Katrin Wu, Climate & Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace East Asia (presentation) Ms Keiko Shiga, General Manager of Environment Section, Sustainability Department, Sony Group Corporation​ (presentation) Ms. Catherine Bals, Sustainability Department Lead, Proximus (presentation) Dr Ilias Iakovidis​, Adviser, Digital Aspect of Green Transition, European Commission, DG CONNECT
​10:10 – 10:15	​Closing remarks ​Ms Vanessa Gray, Head of Environment and Emergency Telecommunications Division, International Telecommunication Union​