The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) have collaborated on the joint report titled Greening Digital Companies 2025: Monitoring emissions and climate commitments (upcoming). This report, now in its fourth edition, examines the emissions and energy usage of 200 leading tech companies worldwide.
The report will be launched during a webinar organized by ITU and WBA on 5 June 2025 in the morning. This webinar will include discussions on key findings of the report and feature insights from companies, civil society, governments, and other UN agencies. A second webinar will follow in the afternoon.
Registration is mandatory to attend the webinars. Please use the links below to register.
Event information
Date: 5 June 2025
Platform: Zoom
Time:
- Session 1 (9:00 - 10:15 CEST, Geneva / 15:00 - 16:15 CEST, Beijing): REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION
- Session 2 (18:00 - 19:15 CEST, Geneva / 12:00 - 13:15 EDT, New York): REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION
Programme
SESSION 1: 9:00 – 10:15 CEST, GENEVA / 15:00 – 16:15 CST, BEIJING
Moderator: Ms. Vanessa Gray, Head, Climate and Emergency Telecommunications Division, BDT, ITU
Time (CEST)
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Description |
Speaker |
09:00 – 09:05
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Welcome remarks and official launch of the report | - Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU (Read the BDT Director's biography at the Director's Corner)
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09:05 – 09:20
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Presentation of report findings | - Ms. Maria Patricia Gonzales, Research Analyst, WBA
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09:20 – 10:10
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Discussions on key findings of the report and insights from companies, civil society, governments, and other UN agencies |
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10:10 – 10:15
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Closing remarks | - Ms. Vanessa Gray, Head, Climae and Emergency Telecommunications Division, BDT, ITU
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SESSION 2: 18:00 – 19:15 CEST, GENEVA / 12:00 – 13:15 EDT, NEW YORK
Moderator: Ms. Anne Delaporte, Digital Transformation Research Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Time (CEST)
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Description |
Speaker |
18:00 – 18:05
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Welcome remarks and introductions | - Ms. Lourdes Montenegro, Research and Digitalisation Director, WBA
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18:05 – 18:20
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Presentation of report findings | - Ms. Rosie McDonald, Climate Change Officer, BDT, ITU
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18:20 – 19:10
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Discussions on key findings of the report and insights from companies, civil society, governments, and other UN agencies |
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19:10 – 19:15
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Closing remarks | - Ms. Anne Delaporte, Digital Transformation Research Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
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See the list of panellists and speakers here. 