Executive summary Akamai is moving beyond traditional attributional accounting (simply paying a share of emissions) to a consequential model, which measures whether specific business decisions actually cause a decrease in global carbon emissions. The CLIMATE-2026 framework, our new internal rulebook focuses on five core principles — relevance, completeness, consistency, accuracy, and transparency — to ensure climate data drives real-world decarbonization rather than just appearing on a spreadsheet. To eliminate “burden shifting,” we are taking full responsibility for leased infrastructure (like colocation data centers) by aligning our environmental boundaries with rigorous financial lease accounting standards. We have subjected the CLIMATE-2026 methodology to third-party verification and made the entire framework public to encourage other organizations to adopt more rigorous, action-oriented climate standards. At Akamai, we’ve always been obsessed with the "how" of the internet. How do we make it faster?…