China Mobile
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China Mobile
China Mobile Limited is the leading ICT services provider in mainland China, offering communications and information services including voice, data, broadband, cloud computing, and IoT across all regions of China and Hong Kong, with the world’s largest network and customer base.
Positive signals
In 2023, China Mobile utilized information technology to assist society in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 310 million tons, with every terabyte of information flow helping society reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 115 kilograms.
China Mobile and Huawei have developed a digital platform to implement the '3 Energy' action plan, which has already shown promising preliminary results in reducing carbon emissions in Shandong, Sichuan, and Jiangsu provinces, as well as in the Zhulan iron mine.
China Mobile has set ambitious climate targets, aiming to reach peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and become fully carbon neutral by 2060. The company’s intermediate target is to control carbon emissions at 56 million tons by 2025 and save 40 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity between 2021 and 2025.
China Mobile’s environmental management policy is guided by international and domestic environmental management systems, with third-party assurance performed on key performance indicators based on ISAE3000 and participation in disclosure initiatives such as the Carbon Disclosure Project.
Concerns
China Mobile, as a state-owned enterprise, has faced criticism for limited board independence and low representation of women and minorities in its board composition, raising concerns about governance diversity and transparency.
MEDIUM
Source →China Mobile and other Chinese telecom operators have been flagged by international human rights organizations for potential complicity in state surveillance and censorship, raising social and human rights concerns, especially regarding user privacy and freedom of expression.
HIGH
Source →China Mobile’s operations have been associated with high absolute carbon emissions due to its vast network infrastructure, with the company reporting over 56 million tons of CO2 emissions targeted for 2025, reflecting the significant environmental footprint of the telecommunications sector in China.
HIGH
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