We take responsibility for the environment and society
Our core business is connecting people with each other. Our Group strategy is clearly orientated towards becoming the Leading Digital Telco.
That means we want to lead the way with our sustainability ambitions too – that’s our aspiration and challenge for each and every one of our employees. Our technological expertise and innovative spirit are tied to a firm acknowledgment of sustainability and social responsibility. “Act responsibly. Enable sustainability,” describes how we plan our actions. We believe that every connection we make happen offers a chance for sustainable development and are working to integrate ecological and social responsibility into our core processes as well as every aspect of our business. We’re different because we see our responsibility as an opportunity, not an obligation – since back in 1995. We want to change the world for the better and secure the company’s success sustainably.
Corporate responsibility strategy
As part of our comprehensive approach to sustainability management, we are focusing on four particular focal points where we aim to lead the way:
- Our strict commitment to climate-neutral business practices
- Our determined efforts to ensure our products and services are compatible with the circular economy
- Our pursuit of diversity, equity and inclusion in our teams and our investment into future skills
- Our determination to help shape a digital society that is based on our fundamental democratic values and in which all people can participate safely, competently, and with autonomy.
Additional key aspects of good governance include maintaining data protection and security, cultivating a group-wide corporate compliance and risk system, engaging with the fundamental principles of digital responsibility, upholding human rights, shaping sustainable supply chains, investing capital based on ecological and social criteria, and ensuring communications about our environmental and social sustainability activities are transparent.
Implementation
Our integrated corporate governance structure, clear guidelines and policies, and remuneration-linked sustainability targets help us ensure our central corporate responsibility strategy is put into practice throughout the entire Group. We adopt a consistent approach to managing the risks and opportunities associated with our commercial activities and regularly use key performance indicators to monitor our progress, communicating them transparently.
