Deutsche Telekom AG

Deutsche Telekom AG, headquartered in Germany and operating in the post and telecommunication services sector, reported approximately 10.39 billion kg CO2e in total emissions for 2024. This figure comprises approximately 236.36 million kg CO2e for Scope 1 emissions and approximately 4.00 billion kg CO2e for Scope 2 emissions (location-based). Scope 3 emissions accounted for the largest portion, totalling approximately 10.14 billion kg CO2e.

The company has established ambitious climate commitments. Deutsche Telekom aims to achieve net-zero emissions across all three scopes by 2040. Furthermore, they are committed to reducing Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by up to 95% by 2025, compared to 2017 levels, with the goal of achieving climate neutrality in their own operations. A near-term target also includes reducing emissions from the upstream and downstream value chain (Scope 3) by 25% per customer by 2030, using 2017 as the baseline year. In addition, Deutsche Telekom has committed to a 55% absolute reduction in Scope 1-3 emissions by 2030 compared to a 2020 baseline. The company also aims for at least a 90% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2040 from a 2020 base year, with a commitment to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 90% within the same timeframe. As of 2021, Deutsche Telekom has committed to sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy.