China Unicom | Sustainability Performance
A leading telecommunications provider in China, offering mobile, broadband, and cloud services worldwide.
2009
China
10,001+ employees
Telecommunications
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#13547
Overall#1119
in China#263
in TelecommunicationsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Critical
Female employees
Aligned
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 92 out of 264
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 92 out of 264
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
238.8
B/M 148.8
453.5
B/M 76.5
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Controversy level
- China Unicom was subject to FCC restrictions and the 2022 FCC revocation of its US operating authority on national security grounds, citing risks of Chinese government access to communications data.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$55.0BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
5.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
52.3
▼ 2.3%
54.6
▲ 0.4%
55.0
▼ 2.5%
455.9
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Sustainability targets and commitments
| Target | Year | Value | Scope | Baseline |
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Progress against targets
Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Not available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
31%
Independent Directors
4 out of 13 incl. management
Overall score
73
Environment
62
Social
97
Governance
62
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
