International Business Machines Corporation scores 56/100 (Making progress) on SINK's independent climate assessment — scored from public data only, no company payment can change a number. Last verified May 2026.
That places International Business Machines Corporation joint 32nd of 809 companies scored, and 5th of 14 in Consulting / Professional Services.
IBM has cut operational emissions 68.5% since 2010 and sources 79.6% renewable electricity, meeting near-term targets early. But Scope 3 reporting is absent—a critical gap for a hardware and services company at this scale—and IBM actively lobbies against climate policy through the US Chamber of Commerce and NAM while serving fossil fuel clients.
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SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleStrongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Emissions Trajectory (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Nature & Biodiversity Impact and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 4/10).
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Where International Business Machines Corporation sits among consulting / professional services peers.
Among the 14 major consulting / professional services brands we've scored, International Business Machines Corporation sits 5th of 14.
International Business Machines Corporation's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 56.
Session 2a cleanup: recomputed performance from sum(questions[].score). performance 56→57, score 56→56.
Initial score at platform launch
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IBM is a diversified information technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, operating across cloud computing, enterprise software, quantum computing, and professional services. With 352,600 employees and $62.8 billion in annual revenue, it ranks among the world's largest IT and consulting firms.
Fellow IT giant with stronger Scope 3 disclosure and earlier renewable energy targets, but similar lobbying association conflicts.
View breakdown →Tech peer with more granular supply chain emissions reporting and science-based validated targets, comparable scale and data center footprint.
View breakdown →Hardware manufacturer in same sector with comparable Scope 1 & 2 reductions but weaker supply chain transparency and nature commitments.
View breakdown →Large corporation facing climate scrutiny due to fossil fuel lobbying alignment and internal climate policy obstruction via trade groups.
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