Palantir Technologies·SaaS / Digital Services·Palo Alto, United States·Founded 2003·Last verified 31 May 2026
56
out of 100
Making progressPending Review

Palantir discloses carbon emissions annually with GHG Protocol methodology but refuses third-party verification, undercutting credibility. Its SBTi submission was rejected. Emissions rose 1.7% year-on-year in 2024. Offsets mask unabated gross emissions of 23,000+ tCO₂e. Environmental governance and TCFD alignment are absent.

The calculation

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

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
SaaS / Digital Services sector ceiling.
70 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
50 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 70) + (0.7 × 50) = 56.0
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 1
Final score
Rounded. Making progress.
56 / 100
The ten questions

Where Palantir Technologies is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Controversies & Red Flags and Carbon Footprint — Operations (7/10, 6/10). Weakest on Water Impact and Resource Use & Waste (4/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

[1]Self-reported
Palantir 2024 Carbon Emissions Report
2025
Q1Q2Q3Q8Q9Q10
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[2]Third-party verified
Tracenable — Palantir Technologies GHG Emissions
Ongoing
Q2Q4
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[3]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon — Palantir Technologies Emissions Profile
Ongoing
Q2
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[4]Public record
Carbon Credits — Palantir PLTR Stock AI Carbon Neutrality Analysis
2025
Q3
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[5]Self-reported
Palantir Environmental Policy
2024
Q4Q5Q6Q7Q9
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[6]Self-reported
Palantir 2023 Carbon Emissions Report
2024
Q5
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[7]Self-reported
Palantir Blog — Thinking Ahead: Palantir's Dedication to Sustainable Future
Unknown
Q5
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[8]Self-reported
Palantir UK 2025 Carbon Reduction Plan
2025
Q6Q8
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[9]Third-party verified
GreenDigest — Evaluating Palantir's Impact
2025
Q7
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[10]Public record
OpenSecrets — Palantir Technologies Political Spending
Ongoing
Q10
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Palantir Technologies in context

Where Palantir Technologies sits among saas / digital services peers.

Among the 35 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Palantir Technologies sits 6th of 35.

6/35
Palantir Technologies's rank
46
Industry average
25
Industry low
74
Industry high
How this score has moved

Palantir Technologies's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Palantir Technologies

Palantir Technologies is a data analytics and intelligence software company founded in 2003, headquartered in Palo Alto. It provides Foundry and Gotham platforms for data integration and analysis across government, defense, and commercial sectors. Palantir operates as a SaaS business with no manufacturing footprint.

Founded
2003
Headquarters
Palo Alto, United States
Employees
~3,936
Annual revenue
$2.87B (FY2024)
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