Tencent·SaaS / Digital Services·Maling, People's Republic of China·Founded 1998·Last verified 31 May 2026
45
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Tencent discloses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions under GHG Protocol and holds SBTi-validated 2030 targets. Absolute emissions rose 2021–2023 despite 2022 dip. Renewable energy reached 22% in 2024 but remains below 50%. Critical gaps: no third-party verification of emissions data, water consumption unreported, and reliance on carbon offsets for hard-to-abate supply chain emissions.

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
SaaS / Digital Services sector ceiling.
70 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
48 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 70) + (0.7 × 48) = 54.6
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.82
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
45 / 100
The ten questions

Where Tencent 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 Emissions Trajectory (3/10, 3/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

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

9 of 13 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Third-party verified
Tencent's Carbon Neutrality Roadmap and Its Progress
2023
Q1Q2Q3Q4Q7
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[2]Third-party verified
Tencent Partners with GenZero to Boost Carbon Credits
Unknown
Q1Q3Q4Q8Q10
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[3]Self-reported
Tencent ESG Reports
Ongoing
Q1Q9
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[4]Self-reported
Tencent 2024 ESG Report
2025
Q1Q4Q6Q9
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[5]Third-party verified
CWR 2023 Tencent Climate Pledges Action Factsheet
2023
Q2Q3Q7
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[6]Third-party verified
Gaming for Good: Tencent Leads Industry on Cutting Emissions
2023
Q3
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[7]Self-reported
Tencent Environmental Management Policy
Ongoing
Q6Q7
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[8]Third-party verified
China's Data Centers Projected to Surge Water Consumption by 2030
2024
Q7
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[9]Third-party verified
Chinese Companies Pilot Nature-Related Disclosures
Unknown
Q5
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[10]Third-party verified
Chinese Companies Pilot Nature-Related Disclosures (Eco-Business)
Unknown
Q5
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[11]Third-party verified
EqualOcean: Tencent 2024 ESG Report Analysis
2024
Q5Q9
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[12]Third-party verified
Tencent CarbonX Innovation Prize
Unknown
Q8Q10
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[13]Self-reported
Tencent SBTi Validation Announcement
2023
Q8Q10
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Tencent in context

Where Tencent sits among saas / digital services peers.

Among the 35 major saas / digital services brands we've scored, Tencent sits 19th of 35.

19/35
Tencent's rank
46
Industry average
25
Industry low
74
Industry high
How this score has moved

Tencent's score over time.

today

Score history begins 11 April 2026.

As Tencent's score updates, the trajectory will appear here.

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What's being contested

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About Tencent

Tencent is a Chinese internet and technology conglomerate founded in 1998, headquartered in Shenzhen. It operates gaming, social media, cloud services, and digital platforms. As a major data centre operator and hardware-dependent business, Tencent faces material climate and water risks from its infrastructure footprint.

Founded
1998
Headquarters
Maling, People's Republic of China
Employees
~108,000
Annual revenue
~$92B
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