Netflix·Media / Entertainment / Publishing·Los Gatos, United States·Founded 1997·Last verified 31 May 2026
48
out of 100
Making progressPending Review+7 since last review

Netflix discloses dual-framework emissions data and maintains 100% renewable electricity claims, but absolute total emissions rose 25.9% in 2024. Scope 3—95% of footprint—has only an intensity target allowing absolute growth. The company relies heavily on carbon offsets, including credits from a Kenya project later suspended for Indigenous rights violations.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Media / Entertainment / Publishing sector ceiling.
60 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
46 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 60) + (0.7 × 46) = 50.2
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
48 / 100
The ten questions

Where Netflix is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Water Impact (2/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Self-reported
Netflix ESG Reporting & Carbon Credits Partnership with American Forest Foundation
2024
Q1Q2Q3Q8Q10
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[2]Third-party verified
Tracenable — Netflix GHG Emissions Data
Ongoing
Q1Q2Q3
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[3]Third-party verified
The Sustainable Innovation — Netflix Sustainability
Unknown
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q6Q7Q9
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[4]Third-party verified
Clean Energy Wire — Net-Zero Netflix: Far From Climate Neutral
Unknown
Q4Q10
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[5]Self-reported
Netflix Sustainability Progress Update
Unknown
Q4
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[6]Public record
Survival International — Blood Carbon Report: Northern Rangelands Trust Kenya Controversy
2023
Q5Q10
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[7]Public record
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre — Kenya Court Halts Carbon Offset Project
2023
Q5Q10
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[8]Third-party verified
University of Michigan Media Industries Journal — AI Compression and E-Waste in Streaming
2025
Q6Q7
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[9]Third-party verified
InfluenceMap — Netflix Climate Change Lobbying & Industry Association Transparency
2025
Q9Q10
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[10]Third-party verified
Net Zero Tracker — Netflix Corporate Commitments
Unknown
Q8
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[11]Third-party verified
Trellis — CSRD Compliance Preparation Across Corporate Sectors
Unknown
Q9
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Netflix in context

Where Netflix sits among media / entertainment / publishing peers.

Among the 6 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, Netflix sits 3rd of 6.

3/6
Netflix's rank
43
Industry average
20
Industry low
64
Industry high
How this score has moved

Netflix's score over time.

today

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What's being contested

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About Netflix

Netflix is a streaming media, film production, and television production company founded in 1997. Headquartered in Los Gatos, California, it operates a subscription video-on-demand service with 11,300 employees and $45.2 billion in annual revenue. Primary sustainability footprint stems from production energy, data centre operations, and supply chain emissions.

Founded
1997
Headquarters
Los Gatos, United States
Employees
~14,000
Annual revenue
~$39B
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