Safaricom has been named on CDP’s 2025 “A-List”. It has been placed among a small group of companies worldwide recognised for transparency on climate change. This is the second year in a row the company has made the CDP list.
CDP, formerly the Climate Disclosure Project, runs one of the world’s most widely used systems for environmental reporting. In 2025, only about 4% of assessed companies globally achieved an A-rating, underlining the select nature of the list.
The ranking focuses on how well organisations measure, manage and disclose their environmental impact. For Safaricom, the recognition reflects steady progress rather than a single intervention.
According to the company’s 2025 Sustainable Business Report, digital tools now play a central role in its climate reporting. New greenhouse gas data systems and AI-enabled dashboards have improved how emissions are tracked and forecast. Better data quality has also strengthened reporting and external disclosures.
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Safaricom aligns its climate reporting with global frameworks, including IFRS S1 and S2 and the Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. It has also introduced internal carbon pricing to guide decision-making and investment choices.
On the ground, the company reports planting more than 2.3 million trees as part of its reforestation programme. It has also solarised 1,432 base transceiver stations, reducing dependence on fossil fuels in network operations.
These steps form part of a longer-term goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Looking ahead, Safaricom plans to expand solar power across its network, targeting 5,000 solar-powered sites and 95% green energy use by 2030. It is also working to reduce emissions across its supply chain and scale tree-planting efforts to five million trees.
The CDP listing signals growing scrutiny of environmental data, not just ambition. For African corporates, it highlights how disclosure, technology and consistent execution are becoming as important as climate targets themselves.
