Deutsche Telekom AG

Deutsche Telekom AG's reported carbon emissions

Deutsche Telekom AG, a post and telecommunication services provider headquartered in Germany, has demonstrated a commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. In 2025, the company reported total emissions of approximately 12.47 billion kg CO2e. This figure comprises Scope 1 emissions of about 223.79 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) of approximately 16.38 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions accounting for the vast majority at around 8.51 billion kg CO2e. For 2024, Deutsche Telekom AG's total emissions were approximately 13.97 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 236.36 million kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions (market-based) at roughly 16.21 million kg CO2e, and Scope 3 emissions totalling around 9.73 billion kg CO2e. The company has set ambitious climate targets. A key commitment is to achieve climate neutrality in its own operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 2025, aiming for a reduction of up to 95% compared to 2017 levels. Looking further ahead, Deutsche Telekom AG aims to achieve net-zero emissions across all three scopes by 2040. Furthermore, the company is working to reduce emissions from its upstream and downstream value chain (Scope 3) by 25% per customer by 2030, relative to 2017. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has validated Deutsche Telekom AG's commitments. Specifically, they have committed to reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% by 2030 from a 2017 base year. They also aim to increase their sourcing of renewable electricity from 41% in 2017 to 100% by 2021. In addition, their Scope 3 GHG emissions are targeted for a 25% reduction per customer by 2030, also from a 2017 baseline. Deutsche Telekom AG has further committed to reaching net-zero GHG emissions across its entire value chain by 2040. Near-term targets include a 94% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030 from a 2020 base year, alongside a 47% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same timeframe. Long-term targets include a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2040 from a 2020 base year, and a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions within the same period.