O2

Sustainability Report and Carbon Intensity Rankings

Is O2 doing their part?

Their DitchCarbon score is 66

O2 has a DitchCarbon Score of 66, indicating a moderate level of sustainability in their operations. This score reflects the company’s carbon intensity, which is a measure of how much carbon emissions are produced relative to their activities. A higher score suggests that O2 is making significant efforts to reduce its carbon intensity and improve its environmental impact.

This was calculated based on 30+ company specific emissions data points, the higher the score, the better. Check out our methodology.

Industry emissions intensity

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Very high

O2 is a company in the telecommunications sector, which has a low carbon intensity ranking compared to other industries. Some industries are more damaging than others, this ranking gives you an indication of how carbon intensive the industry is which this company operates in.

Location emissions intensity

Very low

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Very high

A company located in Spain benefits from the country’s low carbon intensity, indicating a smaller carbon footprint for its operations. This reflects positively on the company’s sustainability efforts due to the environmentally friendly energy sources prevalent in Spain.

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The Ultimate Guide to Building Sustainability Into Procurement​​

In this guide you can learn about the three stages of sustainable procurement.

Stage 1) – Identify and Communicate
Sustainability Maturity

Stage 2) – Start to Give Preference to Mature Suppliers

Stage 3) – Make Climate Action a “Hard” Measure for Procurement

18.19%

...this company is doing 18.19% better in emissions than the industry average.

O2, a commercial brand of Telefónica UK Limited, is a prominent player in the telecommunications sector, founded in 2001 and headquartered in Maidenhead, UK. The company offers a wide range of digital communication services, including 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G network coverage, O2 Wifi, and owns a stake in Tesco Mobile, serving over 23 million customers. In addition to its extensive retail presence with over 450 stores, O2 is known for sponsoring The O2 arena, O2 Academy venues, and the England rugby team.

emission intelligence's platform recommendations for O2

The company should undertake a detailed inventory of all Scope 2 emissions sources specific to each location, establish reduction targets for all types of purchased energy, and improve their monitoring and reporting systems to better track progress and uncover additional reduction opportunities, which could potentially lower their emissions by 25%.

Good news, O2 has set strong SBTi climate action commitments

O2 has established Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) commitments to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions from company operations, which include both direct emissions and indirect emissions from purchased energy. These targets align with the ambitious goal of limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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