ITU-WBA Webinars on Greening Digital Companies 2025: Monitoring emissions and climate commitments
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) have collaborated on the joint report titled Greening Digital Companies 2025: Monitoring emissions and climate commitments (upcoming). This report, now in its fourth edition, examines the emissions and energy usage of 200 leading tech companies worldwide.
The report will be launched during a webinar organized by ITU and WBA on 5 June 2025 in the morning. This webinar will include discussions on key findings of the report and feature insights from companies, civil society, and other international organizations. A second webinar will follow in the afternoon.
Registration is mandatory to attend the webinars. Please use the links below to register.
Event information
Date: 5 June 2025
Platform: Zoom
Time:
- Session 1 (9:00 - 10:15 CEST, Geneva / 15:00 - 16:15 CEST, Beijing): REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION
- Session 2 (18:00 - 19:15 CEST, Geneva / 12:00 - 13:15 EDT, New York): REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION
Programme
SESSION 1: 9:00 – 10:15 CEST, GENEVA / 15:00 – 16:15 CST, BEIJING
Moderator: Ms. Vanessa Gray, Head, Climate and Emergency Telecommunications Division, BDT, ITU
Time (CEST)
Description
Speaker
09:00 – 09:05
Welcome remarks and official launch of the report
- Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU (Read the BDT Director's biography at the Director's Corner)
09:05 – 09:20
Presentation of report findings
- Ms. Maria Patricia Gonzales, Research Analyst, WBA
09:20 – 10:10
Sharing of insights: sustainability progress, challenges, and opportunities from speakers
- Ms. Gabrielle Ginér, Head of Environmental Sustainability, BT Group
- Ms. Katrin Wu, Senior Campaigner and Project Leader, Greenpeace East Asia
- Mr. Alex Martinos, Energy Analyst, World Energy Outlook, International Energy Agency
10:10 – 10:15
Closing remarks
- Ms. Vanessa Gray, Head, Climate and Emergency Telecommunications Division, BDT, ITU
SESSION 2: 18:00 – 19:15 CEST, GENEVA / 12:00 – 13:15 EDT, NEW YORK
Moderator: Ms. Anne Delaporte, Digital Transformation Research Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
Time (CEST)
Description
Speaker
18:00 – 18:05
Welcome remarks and introductions
- Ms. Lourdes Montenegro, Research and Digitalisation Director, WBA
18:05 – 18:20
Presentation of report findings
- Ms. Rosie McDonald, Climate Change Officer, BDT, ITU
18:20 – 19:10
Sharing of insights: sustainability progress, challenges, and opportunities from speakers
- Mr. Seth Ayers, Senior Digital Specialist, Digital Transformation, World Bank
- Ms. Patti Noble, Global Sustainability Strategy Manager, Vodafone
19:10 – 19:15
Closing remarks
- Ms. Anne Delaporte, Digital Transformation Research Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance