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Unique, signed-in Google users that were provided information to make a more sustainable choice by at least one sustainable product feature.

To estimate aggregate enabled emissions reductions, we first estimate annual reductions for nine product solutions individually (Google Earth, Nest thermostats, Solar API, Ignite Energy Access, fuel-efficient routing, Green Light, alternative route suggestions, Contrails, and Waymo) and then combine the totals. For details about the individual calculation methodologies, refer to the respective endnotes for each product solution in our 2026 Environmental Report. We continue to work to refine our methodologies and inputs for these estimates.

“Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, November 2024, last accessed March 2026.

Google uses an AI prediction model to estimate the expected fuel or energy consumption for each route option when users request driving directions. We identify the route that we predict will consume the least amount of fuel or energy. If this route is not already the fastest one and it offers meaningful energy and fuel savings with only a small increase in driving time, we recommend it to the user. To calculate enabled emissions reductions, we tally the fuel usage from the chosen fuel-efficient routes and subtract it from the predicted fuel consumption that would have occurred on the fastest route without fuel-efficient routing and apply adjustments for factors such as: CO₂e factors, fleet mix factors, well-to-wheels factors, and powertrain mismatch factors. This figure covers estimated enabled emissions reductions for the calendar year, from January through December. Enabled emissions reductions estimates include inherent uncertainty due to factors that include the lack of primary data and precise information about real-world actions and their effects. These factors contribute to a range of possible outcomes, within which we report a central value. The data and claims have not been independently verified.

“Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator,” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, November 2024, last accessed March 2026.

Recycled materials are at least 28% of product based on weight.

Based on product weight. In accordance with European Union’s Ecodesign of Smartphones 2023/1670 requirements, the “Indicative Weight Range” of the following critical raw materials are: Cobalt in the battery: between 10 g and 20 g; Tantalum in capacitors: between 0.01 g and 0.02 g; Neodymium in loudspeakers, vibration motors, and other magnets: between 0.2 g and 0.3 g; Gold in all components: between 0.01 g and 0.02 g. Google contracted a testing, inspection and certification company to evaluate our products independently, using EN45555:2019 as a standard methodology: the Recyclability Rate for the Pixel 10a is 68.1% and the recoverability rate is 79.6%.

According to the UN Economic Commission of Europe.

The total GW figure represents clean energy procured through power purchase agreements, energy storage agreements, and agreements under which Google receives environmental attribute certificates. Actual generation may vary from contracted amounts based on project modifications, terminations, and performance.

This highlight is from the first half of 2026.

This calculation is based on internal data, as of April 2026.

Avoided emissions are emissions that would have otherwise occurred but were avoided because of actions taken either as part of normal operations or in service of climate ambitions. We calculate avoided emissions by comparing our actual emissions to a scenario where we didn't take action. To estimate aggregate avoided emissions, we first estimated annual avoided emissions across our carbon reduction initiatives and then combined the totals. For more details about these emissions, refer to the Avoided emissions section in the Detailed disclosures section of our 2026 Environmental Report.

For details about this calculation, refer to the Methodology section in the Detailed disclosures section of our 2026 Environmental Report.