ESG

We, Deutsche Telekom, are more than just another company, which provides society with infrastructure. Whatever the circumstances, we are a trusted companion. Whenever. Wherever. We take our responsibility to society and the environment very seriously. We live Corporate Responsibility. Day in, day out. We want to be leading in terms of climate protection and in the field of sustainable supplier management, while also ensuring equality of participation in the information and knowledge society. Forever making life easier for people and enriching it is our mission.
Timotheus Höttges, CEO

Sustainability Day 2022

We revised and sharpened our sustainability strategy in all areas.

Sustainability Day 2022

ESG is on top of our agenda: Our ESG commitments

Environment Social Governance

Environment

Climate
- 100% renewable electricity for DT Group (From 2021 onwards)
- Double energy efficiency in DE&EU (2024 vs 2020)
- Net-zero for direct and indirect CO₂ emissions (Scope 1 & 2) (until 2025)
- Reduction in energy consumption ex US (2020-24)
- Reduce Scope 1-3 CO₂ emissions by 55% against 2020 by 2030 (2030 vs 2020)
- Net-zero CO₂ emissions (Scope 1-3) with at least 90% reduction (Latest 2040)
Circularity
- Zero ICT waste to landfill in Europe (in 2022)
- 100% circular around technology and devices (in 2030)
- Sustainable packaging in DE & EU:
- 100% for all new T-branded devices (in 2022)
- ~100% for all devices (in 2025)

We are working on the implementation: excerpt from the 2023 full-year presentation (February 2024)

Environment Social Governance

Environment

Climate targets are well on track and new targets now also SBTi approved (same at TMUS and Hungary)
For 8th time in a row A ranked in CDP

▶ Listen to Tim Höttges speaking about ESG in the FY-2023 results presentation (YouTube, February 23, 2024)

Living responsibility, enabling sustainability

Deutsche Telekom has been committed to sustainability and social responsibility for nearly three decades. To improve transparency for our stakeholders, we assign our CR activities to the ESG perspectives. E for Environment - S for Social - and G for Governance.

Our ESG strategy

We take responsibility for the environment and society.

Two hands holding a smartphone displaying a green forest on its screen

Environment

Deutsche Telekom has made a clear commitment to climate-neutral business practices and the pursuit of a circular economy.

Video call between grandmother and grandchild.

Social

Deutsche Telekom considers itself an active member of society and takes responsibility when it comes to social issues.

Governance

Corporate governance lays the strategic foundation for sustainable behaviour.

Corporate Responsibility Report

On our way to the leading sustainable telco. Facts, figures and progress on ESG topics.

Sustainability for the curious

Sustainability at Deutsche Telekom explained simply and clearly.

Corporate Responsibility Report

For an extensive overview on DT’s activities in the fields of environment and social take a look at our annual Corporate Responsibility Report.

The most relevant topics are also summarized in the DT’s annual report.

Sustainable Finance

ESG ratings and indices ESG shareholders in DT Principle Adverse Impacts (PAI)Taxonomy Taxes ESG awards

ESG ratings and indices

As part of our CR strategy, we have taken part successfully for many years in ESG ratings, which we select based on reputation, relevance, and independence. When rating agencies give high marks to our social and ecological commitment, the T-Share is included in the financial market's sustainability indexes.

In 2023, the T-Share was again listed on leading sustainability indexes, including S&P Global’s prominent, and CSA-based, DJSI World and DJSI Europe. Our shares were also listed yet again on the FTSE4Good Index Series (for the twelfth year running) and the STOXX Global ESG Leaders. We are also still listed on the Euronext Indexes.

The table below presents a selection of other T-Share listings.

Rating-Agentur	Indizes/ Prädikate/ Ranking	2023 ✓^c	2022	2021	2020	2019
S&P CSA	DJSI World	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	DJSI Europe	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	S&P ESG Index Series	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
CDP	STOXX Global Climate Change Leaders	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	Supplier Engagement A-List	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
MSCI	ESG Universal Indexes	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
ISS-ESG	"Prime" (Sector leader)	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Bloomberg	Gender Equality Index	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Sustainalytics	STOXX Global ESG Leaders!^a	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
	UN Global Compact 100^b	n.a.	✓	✓	✓	✓
FTSE Financial Times Stock Exchange	FTSE4Good	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Moody's	Euronext indexes based on Moody’s ESG data	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

✓ Listed successfully ✕ Not listed
^a Listed in other indexes in the relevant universe.
^b Index was discontinued in the reporting year.
✓^c Data checked by Deloitte.

ESG Data and Background Information

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