IHS Towers Invests $8.2m in Communities, Advances Carbon Reduction in 2025 Sustainability Report
Digitnomics 
By Francisca Anuforo,
IHS Towers has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing progress across environmental, social and governance (ESG) priorities, including carbon reduction, digital inclusion and community investment across its markets in Africa and Latin America.
The global telecommunications infrastructure company said it invested $8.2 million in community-focused sustainability programmes in 2025, bringing its total community investment to $45 million since 2017.
The report, which covers activities between January and December 2025, outlines IHS Towers’ performance under its four-pillar sustainability framework focused on ethics and governance, environment and climate change, education and economic growth, as well as people and communities.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of IHS Towers, Sam Darwish, said the company remains committed to using connectivity as a tool for social and economic advancement.
“At IHS Towers, we remain committed to advancing digital inclusion and delivering meaningful impact through our four sustainability pillars,” Darwish said.
“We believe mobile connectivity has the power to unlock significant social value, and we recognise the critical role it plays in expanding access to education and economic opportunity.”
He noted that the 2025 report highlights the company’s progress in health, safety, sustainability and emissions reduction while showcasing community-focused initiatives across Africa and Latin America.
Environmental progress
IHS Towers reported a 21.4 per cent reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 kilowatt-hour emissions intensity compared to its 2021 baseline under its Carbon Reduction Roadmap.
The company also expanded environmental sustainability projects across several markets.
In Brazil, IHS commenced the planting of over 25,000 seedlings across nine hectares of the Amazon region through a partnership with the Institute of Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Amazon (Idesam).
In Nigeria, the company partnered with the Federal Capital Territory Administration under the “Project Breathe Clean Air–Abuja” initiative to support the adoption of clean cooking gas by providing 5,000 households with LPG cylinders and cookers.
IHS also continued its solar-powered streetlight initiative in Nigeria, donating 700 solar streetlights to communities nationwide.
The company further launched a pilot partnership with ApiFusion at two rural tower sites to promote sustainable beekeeping and support local livelihoods.
Digital inclusion and community impact
The sustainability report highlighted IHS Towers’ growing investment in digital inclusion and education programmes.
Through Nigeria’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) initiative, the company supported digital skills training for more than 140,000 students.
It also reached 100,000 children through a literacy programme in Côte d’Ivoire and trained over 9,500 students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines across Brazil, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia.
The company reported no recordable work-related injuries or fatalities among employees during the reporting period.
Female workforce participation also improved, with women representing 29 per cent of employees, up from 27 per cent in 2024.
Employees completed an average of 13 hours of training through the IHS Academy during the year.
Governance and compliance
On governance, IHS Towers maintained its ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System certification across its markets and recorded stronger internal compliance metrics.
The company reported that 98 per cent of employees completed annual anti-bribery and corruption training, compared to 96 per cent in 2024.
It also continued supply-chain governance efforts, with 7,861 supplier employees completing training related to the company’s Supplier Code of Conduct.
In South Africa, IHS achieved a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rating.
The company scored 37 out of 100 in the 2025 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
IHS Towers said its communications infrastructure continues to support broader economic and social development by enabling mobile connectivity across underserved and developing markets.
The company operates as one of the world’s largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared telecommunications infrastructure.
