Safaricom has boosted its sustainability credentials after being named on CDP’s prestigious “A-List” for climate change disclosure for the second year running.
The esteemed recognition now places the Kenyan telecommunications giant among a small group of global leaders on environmental transparency.
Only 4 per cent of companies across the globe made the CDP A-List in 2025, accentuating the significance of Safaricom’s achievement.
CDP is the world’s leading platform for assessing how organisations measure, manage and disclose their environmental impact.
Safaricom’s recently launched 2025 Sustainable Business Report highlights how digital tools are driving its climate action.
The telco has deployed advanced greenhouse gas data management systems and AI-powered dashboards, significantly improving the accuracy of emissions tracking and forecasting, which are critical for credible climate reporting.
“Our climate disclosures follow global best practice under IFRS S1 and S2, as well as the TCFD framework,” said Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa.
He added: “We have also introduced internal carbon pricing and planted over 2.3 million trees to offset residual emissions as we work towards becoming a net-zero organisation by 2050.”
On the ground, Safaricom is hastening the shift to clean energy and has already solarised 1,432 base stations, cutting reliance on fossil fuels, and plans to power 95 per cent of its network with green energy by 2030.
The leading telco in Kenya’s roadmap also includes rolling out solar power to 5,000 sites, planting five million trees, and decarbonising its supply chain.
“This recognition reflects our commitment to both disclosure and action,” the CEO noted.
Ndegwa added: “Innovation remains central to our sustainability journey: not only in reducing emissions, but in supporting communities and strengthening climate resilience.”
Climate accountability is a defining issue for global businesses, and Safaricom’s CDP A-List recognition positions it as a leading African example of how technology, transparency and environmental action can go hand in hand.
