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SUSTAINABILITY OF THETELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES WORLDWIDE

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COP26 has been a wake-up call for the world. It

has also made it clear that we cannot pretend that

we can just delegate the problem of the climate

crisis upwards ̶̶ to the political leaders alone. If we are to succeed, we all need to take action

decisively and immediately.

What this study is making clear, is that while we all

in the telecom industry recognize that action

needs to be taken, there is still some way to go in

setting clear, measurable, science-based targets,

committing to concrete actions, and measuring the

progress. There are, however, a good number of

great examples in the industry on how to do that.

Hence it is crucial that we learn from each other in

addressing this challenge.

Let’s work together to raise the ambition on what

we can do to contribute to averting the climate

disaster and achieving a sustainable world.

TOMAS LAMANAUSKAS

Candidate for Deputy Secretary General

International Telecommunication Union

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WHY?

The principal aim of this work is to understand the sustainability status of the telecommunication companies worldwide.

WHO?

This report is the result of a joint project between TOMAS LAMANAUSKAS and CIVITTA.

WHEN?

This project was executed in the time period of 25.October – 09. November 2021.

HOW?

This report´s methodology and sources have been provided at the end of the presentation, in the ANNEX.

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THIS REPORT ANALYSES THE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRESS OF TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES BY LOOKING AT THE FOUR TOPICS

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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

ENERGY WASTE, WATER SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

• Sustainability reporting

• Science Based Targets (SBTs)

• Carbon neutrality

• Renewable energy

• Energy efficiency

• Supply chain (scope 3) emissions

• Offsetting

• Waste reduction measures

• Buy-back programmes

• Water efficiency

• Company initiatives

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BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

SUMMARY

• Sustainability has a strong position in the agenda of the telecommunication companies: 88% of the companies report their sustainability progress and more than a third have set Science Based Targets.

• European companies are leading the way but the rest are starting to catch up.

• In Europe and Americas, companies´ carbon neutrality targets for scope 1, 2 are set mostly for before 2030 while for the whole supply chain the goals are mostly for after 2030.

• Carbon neutrality targets for other regions are set mostly for 2050.

• The majority of the companies are addressing energy efficiency, renewable energy and waste reduction.

WHAT IS NEEDED

More efforts should be directed towards:

• Science Based Target setting, especially outside Europe and Americas.

• Providing measurable information about progress and goals, instead of remaining descriptive.

• Having more explicit targets in such areas as energy efficiency, use of renewable energy

• Measuring and reducing emissions across the whole of the value chain.

• Continue to raising industry ambition in contributing to achieving the below 1.5°C world.

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AGENDA

1. Sustainability commitment

2. Sustainability progress and goals

1. Emission reduction

2. Resource efficiency

3. Social sustainability

3. Sustainability champions

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SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

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Before concentrating on more specific areas of environmental sustainability among the telecommunication companies, the overall sustainability ambition of the analysed companies can be summarised by looking at three aspects:

How many companies report their sustainability progress?

How many companies have established Science Based Targets?

What is the current situation in terms of net zero/carbon neutrality goals among the telecommunicationcompanies?

WHAT IS THE COMPANIES´ OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY AMBITION?

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SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING

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88% OF THE ANALYSED COMPANIES REPORT THEIR SUSTAINABILITY INFORMATION

SUSTAINABILITY COVERAGE IN COMPANIES´ REPORTS, n=49

93% 91% 91%

77%

7% 9% 9%

23%

n=11

Europe Americas Middle East,

Africa

Asia Pacific

n=14 n=11 n=13

Sustainability is not being reported Sustainability is being reported

• Reporting company´s sustainability performance and impacts is key for communicating its sustainability ambition and progress to the clients, investors and wider public.

• The accompanying graph illustrates whether companies report their sustainability advancements – be it in a separate sustainability report or as part of their annual report.

• In Europe, Americas, Middle East and Africa, only less than 10% of the companies does not report their sustainability information

88%

12%

n=49

... BY REGIONS

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MOST POPULAR REPORTING FRAMEWORKS ARE GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE (GRI), CARBON DISLOSURE PROJECT (CDP) AND SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (SASB)

84%

67%

43%

16%

33%

57%

n=49

GRI CDP SASB

n=49 n=49

Have not joined the framework Have joined the framework

AFFILIATION OF COMPANIES TO REPORTING FRAMEWORKS, n=49

While not mandatory, companies are more and more often choosing to report their sustainability advancements according to a standardised and recognised frameworks.

One example is the Global Reporting Initative (GRI) which provides a comprehensive framework for sustainability reporting.

Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) is a standard for environmental reporting, also scoring the companies based on their disclosed information.

Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) guides the disclosure of financially material sustainability information by companies to their investors.

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SCIENCE BASED TARGETS

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SCIENCE BASED TARGETS INITIATIVE DEFINES AND PROMOTES BEST PRACTICES IN EMISSIONS REDUCTIONS AND NET-ZERO TARGETS IN LINE WITH CLIMATE SCIENCE

On top of following reporting frameworks, telecommunication companies are also joining Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), giving the sustainability ambition quantitative goals that support the Paris Agreement.

SCIENCE BASED TARGETS (SBTs):

• Show companies how much and how quickly they need to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to prevent the worst effects of climate change.

• The targets can involve involves emissions from three scopes:

⁻ Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions from company-owned and controlled resources.

⁻ Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy, from a utility

provider.

⁻ Scope 3 emissions are all indirect emissions that occur in the value chain of the reporting

company, including both upstream and downstream emissions.

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GLOBALLY, 36% OF THE COMPANIES HAVE SET SCIENCE BASED TARGETS

36% 36%

18%8%

29%

9% 45%

8%

29%

36%

36%

54%

7%18%

31%

n=11 n=13n=14

Europe Americas Middle East, Africa

Asia Pacific

n=11

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TARGETS SETTING BY COMPANIES, n=49

24%

12%

43%

20%

… BY REGIONS

Have not set any emissions reduction targets

Have set SBTs and other emissions reduction targetsHave set emissions reduction targets, but not SBTs

Have set only SBTs

• Globally, 80% of companies have set emissions reduction targets.

• SBTs are most popular among the companies in Europe, while in the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, telecommunication companies prefer to set their own targets.

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ALMOST ALL TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES WHICH HAVE SET SBTs, HAVE DONE IT FOR ALL 3 SCOPES

SCOPES INCLUDED IN THE SCIENCE BASED TARGETS, n=18

89%

11%

Scopes 1 and 2 All 3 scopes

With one exemption, all analysed companies´ SBTs are consistent with the

reductions required to limit global warming at 1.5°C

WARMING LIMIT FOR SBTs

2030

2021

2023

2031

2029

3%

2024

2025

2035

2040

2050

5%

2%

2%

26%

2%

40%

3%

10%

6%

YEAR SET FOR SBTs’ ACHIEVEMENT, n=62*

* Some companies set multiple goals with different terms

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CARBON NEUTRALITY

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A MAJORITY OF THE COMPANIES IN EUROPE AND AMERICAS HAVE SET A NET ZERO/ CARBON NEUTRALITY GOAL

THE PRESENCE OF SET CLIMATE NEUTRALITY/NET ZERO GOALS, n=49

21%

82%

55%

8%

71%

18%

45%

54%

7%

38%

n=11

Middle East, Africa

Europe Americas

n=13

Asia Pacific

n=14 n=11

Have reached climate neutrality within its operations

Have not set climate neutrality/net zero goal

Have set climate neutrality/net zero goal

• Four companies have reached carbon neutrality within their operations (scope 1 & 2)

• Middle East and Africa are slightly behind in terms of their net zero/carbon neutrality goals

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NET ZERO/CARBON NEUTRALITY GOALS AMONG COMPANIES

2020 2030 2040 2050

Own operations

Whole supply chain

Own operations/whole supply chain

EUR

OP

E, A

MER

ICA

SM

IDD

LE E

AST

, AFR

ICA

, A

SIA

PA

CIF

IC

2020 2030 2040 2050

2020 2030 2040 2050 2060

The scope of the set goals inthose regions are sometimes notspecified so the targets forcompany´s own operations havebeen combined with targets forthe whole supply chain.

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SUSTAINABILITY AMBITION AND ADVANCEMENTS

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2.1

EMISSION REDUCTION

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COMPANIES´ EMISSIONS ARE THE MOST ADDRESSED ASPECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Telecommunications companies are striving to reduce their emissions by:

increasing energy efficiency

increasing the share of renewable energy in their energy consumption

influencing their suppliers to reduce emissions (scope 3 emissions).

Companies also often offset part of their emissions.

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ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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MOST OF THE COMPANIES TAKE THEIR ENERGY EFFICIENCY INTO CONSIDERATION

79%73% 73%

54%

7% 18%9%

38%

14%9%

18%8%

AmericasEurope Middle East, Africa

n=14 n=11

Asia Pacific

n=11 n=13

COMPANIES’ ACTIVITIES/TARGETS RELATED TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY, n=49

Do not have any related activities/targets

Have related activities/targets

Provide measurable information about their activities/targets

• Energy efficiency is considered by most of the companies in all of the regions.

• A few companies in every region remain descriptive about their energy efficiency efforts but majority also provide quantitative information about their activities and targets.

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HOWERER, ONLY A FEW TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES SET CLEAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY GOALS FOR THE FUTURE

12%

88%

Have not set goals Have set goals

SETTING OF GOALS RELATED TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY BY COMPANIES, n=49

… BY REGIONS, n=6

17%

17%

67%

Middle East, Africa

Europe

Americas

By 2022:

Reduce energy consumption per subscription equivalent by 5% (baseline 2018)

Telia

By 2030:

Increase energy efficiency by 80% compared with 2019

A1 Telecom Austria Group

EXAMPLES OF GOALS:

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RENEWABLE ENERGY

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COMPANIES’ ACTIVITIES/TARGETS RELATED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY, n=49

79%73% 73% 69%

7% 18%9%

23%

14%9%

18%8%

n=11

Middle East, Africa Asia PacificEurope Americas

n=14 n=11 n=13

Do not have any related activities/targets

Have related activities/targets

Provide measurable information about their activities/targets

• To achieve the emission reduction targets the

companies have adopted, renewable energy

gains more and more momentum all over the

world.

• All of the regions show a similar result in terms of

considering renewable energy in their activities

MOST OF THE TELECOMUNICATIONS COMPANIES ARE AIMING TO SWITCH TORENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES IN THEIR ACTIVITIES

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27* Some companies have set multiple goals

HOWEVER, ONLY 24% OF THE COMPANIES DEFINE CLEAR GOALS ON RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE

24%

76%

Have not set goals Have set goals

SETTING OF GOALS RELATED TO RENEWABLE ENERGY BY COMPANIES, n=49

… BY REGIONS, n=12*

14%

14%

21%

36%

Middle East, Africa

Europe

Americas

Asia Pacific

By 2025:

Meet over 50% of electricity needs with power generated from renewable sources

Orange

By 2025:

100% of the purchased electricity(globally) to be from renewable sources

Vodafone

EXAMPLES OF GOALS:

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SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS

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MOST COMPANIES ADDRESS THEIR SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS BUT IN MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA AND ASIA PACIFIC THE INFORMATION TENDS TO REMAIN DESCRIPTIVE

COMPANIES’ ACTIVITIES/TARGETS RELATED TO SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS, n=49

71%

55%

18%

31%

21%

27%

45%

38%

7%18%

36%31%

AmericasEurope Asia PacificMiddle East, Africa

n=11n=14 n=11 n=13

Provide measurable information about their activities/targets

Have related activities/targets

Do not have any related activities/targets

Scope 3 emissions are difficult to measure and

reduce, which can be one of the reasons why the

efforts in Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific

tend to remain descriptive.

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NO COMPANIES IN MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA AND ASIA PACIFIC HAVE SET GOALS FOR REDUCING THEIR VALUE CHAIN EMISSIONS

22%

78%

Have set goalsHave not set goals

SETTING OF GOALS RELATED TO SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS BY COMPANIES, n=49

… BY REGIONS, n=11

45%

55%

Americas

Europe

By 2040:

Reduce CO₂ emissions throughout the supply chain by 50% (2014 baseline)

KPN

By 2030:

Reduce all emissions resulting from the manufacture and use of company´sproducts by 25% per customer (baseline 2017)

Everything Everywhere

EXAMPLES OF GOALS:

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GHG OFFSETTING

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EMISSION OFFSETTING SHOULD COME ONLY AFTER THE MEASURES FOR EMISSION REDUCTION HAVE BEEN TAKEN

Source: Telia Company, (2020) „Better Connected Living – Annual and Sustainability Report 2020 “

• The emissions that cannot be reduced can be offset by funding an equivalent carbon dioxide saving elsewhere.

• In 2020, Telia reached climate neutrality within its operations (scope 1 & 2) by:

⁻ Reducing emissions by 73% from the 2019 levels

⁻ Offsetting for the remaining emissions (13 ktons CO2e)

TELIA´S SCOPE 1 & 2 MARKET-BASED EMISSION REDUCTION TO ZERO

27%

73%

Emission reduction from the 2019 base year

Remaining emissions which were compensated through offsetting

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2.2

RESOURCE EFFICIENCY

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WASTE & CIRCULAR ECONOMY

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LARGE MAJORITY OF TELECOMMUNICATION COMPANIES ARE ENGAGED IN WASTE REDUCTION ACTIVITIES

93% 91%

73% 77%

7% 9%

18%15%

9% 8%

Europe Americas Middle East, Africa Asia Pacific

n=14 n=11 n=11 n=13

Do not have any related activities/targets

Have related activities/targets

Provide measurable information about their activities/targets

COMPANIES’ ACTIVITIES/TARGETS RELATED TO WASTE REDUCTION, n=49

• One of the greatest challenges in the telecommunication sector is the generation of e-waste.

• A great majority of the companies worldwide are addressing waste reduction – 100% in Europe, 91% in Americas, and more than 70% in other regions. Most of them provide measurable information about their progress and goals.

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BUY-BACK PROGRAMS FOR USED DEVICES ARE THE LEAST COMMON IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION

64%73%

64%

8%

29%18% 36%

31%

7% 9%

62%

Europe

n=11

Americas

n=14 n=13

Middle East, Africa

Asia Pacific

n=11

PRESENCE OF BUY-BACK PRGRAMS OR THEIR ALRTENATIVES IN COMPANIES’ ACTIVITES, n=49

71%

29%

… BY REGIONS

Do not have related activities/targets

Have related activities/targets

Provide measurable information about their activities/targets

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WATER EFFICIENCY

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38Source: https://about.att.com/csr/home/reporting/issue-brief/water-management.html [Last accessed: 08.11.21]

DESPITE BEING A LESS-CONSIDERED ASPECT OF SUSTAINABILITY, WATER USE CAN HAVE FAR-REACHING IMPLICATIONS TO BUSINESS AND SOCIETY

Water-use is a less-considered environmental aspect among the telecommunications companies, as direct water consumption is often limited to its use in offices. Nevertheless, companies can address their indirect water consumption which takes place, for example, in data centres and manufacturing process.

AT&T realises they have a responsibility to actively manage and reduce their water use wherever possible.

ACTION GOALS

• In 2010: first water fooptrint assessment

• Since 2013: has saved 6 billion gallons of water by consolidatingbuildings that they own or lease and by reducing building space.

• In 2020: further reduced their water consumption by 11% compared to 2019.

• In 2019: exceeded their goal to reduce water consumption relative to data growth on their network by 60% (2013 base year).

• For 2030: achieve a 15% reduction (2019 base year) in U.S. water use in areas of high/extremely high-water stress.

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2.3

SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY

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SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY PROMOTES HUMAN WELLBEING AND CAN BE APPROACHED IN A VARIETY OF WAYS

Source: https://en.fundaciontelefonica.com/volunteers/ [Last accessed: 08.11.21]

A great example of social sustainability activities is Telefonica´s Volunteers Programme which is one of the biggest corporate volunteer initiatives in the world.

By promoting social action of its employees, the projects covers areas such as:

• Social exclusion and disabilities

• Child safety

• Protection of the environment and biodiversity

Sustainability goes further than the environment, involving also social aspects. The goal of social sustainability is to support the capacity of current and future generations to create healthy and livable communities. It is a topic each telecommunications company is addressing as part of their sustainability journey, with the initiatives differing greatly in terms of their scope, size and approach.

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SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS

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TELIA: THE FIRST TELCO IN THE NORDICS TO ISSUE A GREEN HYBRID BOND

Source: https://www.teliacompany.com/en/news/news-articles/2021/telia-company-publishes-its-first-green-bond-report/ [Last accessed: 08.11.21]

Telia Company issued its first green hybrid bond of EUR 500 million in February 2020, followed by a SEK 750 million senior bond in June.

The proceeds of the Green Bonds have been allocated to two different categories:

• Energy Efficiency: network transformation through fiber development in Sweden

• Green Digital Solutions: IoT solutions reducing customers’ environmental impact

Sustainability reporting

Science Based Targets:

• To reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emission 50% by 2025 from a 2018 base year.

• To reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from use of sold products 29% by 2025 from a 2018 base year.

• Commits that 72% of its suppliers by emissions covering purchased goods and services and capital goods, will have science-based targets by 2025.

Waste reduction:

• Goal is to achieve zero waste by 2030 within their own operations, including network construction and maintenance (base - 2019)

Carbon neutrality within their operations from 2020

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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM PAYS GREAT ATTENTION TO ALL OF THEIR EMISSIONS AND HAS CLEAR REDUCTION TARGETS IN PLACE

Source: https://www.cr-report.telekom.com/site21/management-facts/environment/co2e-emissions#atn-18627-18632 [Last accessed: 08.11.21]

Sustainability reporting

Science Based Targets:

• To reduce absolute Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions 90% by 2030 from a 2017 base-year.

• To increase annual sourcing of renewable electricity from 41% in 2017 to 100% by 2021.

• To reduce Scope 3 GHG emissions 25% per customer by 2030 from a 2017 base-year.

Energy efficiency:

• Their data centre in Biere is one of the most energy-efficient data centers in the world

4 6993 628

1 798

2 279

643854

1 168517

384

3 425

4 202

1 063

1 054

2019 2020

12 782

13 989

Use of sold products

Capital goods

Downstream leased assets

Employee commuting

Fuel- and energy-related activities

End-of-life treatment of sold products

Downstream transport

Upstream:

Waste generated in operations

Business travel of employees

Upstream transportation & distribution

Purchased goods and services

Downstream:

SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS FOR THE WHOLE DEUTSCHE TELEKOM GROUP, kt CO2e

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TELSTRA STANDS OUT FOR THEIR AMBITIOUS SUSTAINABILITY ACHIEVEMENTS AND GOALS FOR THE FUTURE

Source: Telstra, (2021) „Bigger picture – 2021 Sustainability Report“

ACHIEVEMENTS

Has encouraged 89% of their top 100 suppliers to disclose their environmental impacts via Carbon Disclosure Project

In 2020 saved 18,537 tCO2e and more than 19,335 MWh of electricity through $8.6 million worth of energy reduction projects

Purchased over 3.4 million carbon creditsover the last two years

Introduced 256 hybrid vehicles to their fleet which contributed to a 33% fuel reduction.

In 2021 collected more than 392,229 devices from customers to be repurposed, reused or recycled.

Sustainability reporting

Carbon neutrality within their operations from 2020

Waste reduction goals:

• Reuse or recycle 500,000 mobile phones, modems and other devices each year to 2025

• Ensure 100% of Telstra branded packaging is made of renewable or recycled material and is fully recyclable by 2022

• Increase network waste recycling rate to 85% by 2025

Renewable energy

• Enable 100% renewable energy generation equivalent to our consumption by 2025

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SAFARICOM WILL GROW INDIGENOUS TREES AS THEIR PRIMARY CARBON OFFSET INITIATIVE

Source: Safaricom, (2020) „Resilience Through Transition – 2020 Sustainable Business Report“

Sustainability reporting

Science Based Targets:

• To reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 43% by 2030 and 74% by 2050 from a 2017 base year.

• To reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions 41% by 2030 and 72% by 2050 from a 2017 base year.

• Commits that 10% of its suppliers by spend covering purchased goods and services will set science-based scope 1 and 2 targets by 2023.Renewable energy:

• Has transitioned 255 (5%) of their sites to renewable and hybrid energy sources – up from 217 (4%) in FY20

The initiative is expected to offset around

26% of their carbon emissions once the trees have grown to maturity

Safaricom will plant 5 million trees over a period of 5 years

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VERIZON HAS BECOME ONE OF THE LARGEST CORPORATE BUYERS OF U.S. RENEWABLE ENERGY

Source: Verizon, (2020) „Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report“

Sustainability reporting

Science Based Targets:

• Commits to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 53% by 2030 from a 2019 base year.

• Commits to reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions

40% by 2035 from a 2019 base year.

Waste management:

• In 2020 recycled more than 33 million pounds—and reused nearly 2.6 million pounds—of e-waste.

Verizon has entered into 13 long-term renewable energy purchase agreements totaling nearly 1.7 GW of renewable energy capacity.

Since 2013 have installed more than 28 MW of green power at 26 locations

Goal: Source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50% of our total annual electricity consumption by 2025.

RENEWABLE ENERGY PROGRESS AND GOALS

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ANNEX

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METHODOLOGY

In order to understand the current level of sustainability ambition in the telecommunication industry, this work analyses 49 (n=49) telecommunication companies worldwide.

The company list was developed with an aim to:

• Include companies which have the greatest market share in each region

• Include companies from different areas inside the region

To gain a further insight, the 49 companies have been divided into four regions:

• Europe (14)

• Americas (11)

• Middle East, Africa (11)

• Asia Pacific (13)

Several companies operate in few of the abovementioned regions, where they have a strong presence. For this reason, these companies have been counted for both regions.

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SOURCES AND AUTHORS OF THE REPORT

A1 Telekom Austria GroupAirtel AfricaAmerica MóvilAT&TAxiataBCEBharti AirtelChina MobileChina TelecomChina UnicomEtisalatEverything EverywhereGlobeJioKPNLiberty Latin AmericaMillicomMTN Group LimitedMTSNTT docomo

OoredooOrangeRogersSafaricomSaudi Telecom CompanySK TelecomZainTele2TelefonicaTelenor GroupTelia CompanyTelkom IndonesiaTelstraTIM GroupTurkcellVeonVerizonVodacomVodafone

Tomas Lamanauskas

From CIVITTA:

Veeli OeselgRokas SalaseviciusLiisa ÕunmaaVitalina SharovarKsenia Petelchits

SOURCES AUTHORS

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CIVITTA [email protected]+372 735 2802www.civitta.com

CIVITTA [email protected]+370 685 266 80www.civitta.lt

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