Sustainable Life-style | Deutsche Telekom

Technological progress offers particular person prospects many choices for making their very own lives extra sustainable. This is precisely the place we, Deutsche Telekom, are available: We purpose to systematically leverage the numerous sustainability advantages of contemporary applied sciences. To do that, we frequently develop revolutionary, forward-looking options.

Sustainable from manufacturing to disposal

To provide particular person and enterprise prospects sustainable merchandise, providers, and options, we take into account your complete life cycle.

When deciding on our suppliers, sustainability efficiency is certainly one of our established analysis standards.

In the manufacturing course of , for instance, we more and more use sustainable supplies and colours, together with environmentally pleasant, resource-efficient packaging approaches.

During the utilization part, unbiased certifications such because the Blue Angel or the TÜV Green Label assist prospects determine significantly energy-efficient and environmentally pleasant gadgets. With Fairphone, we provide the primary machine with a Fairtrade label. Rental fashions, for instance for Routers or receivers, allow gadgets for use for an particularly very long time, conserving sources and lowering emissions. We additionally determine services and products with specific environmental or social added worth utilizing the Sustainability Label, which is awarded primarily based on strict standards.

Business prospects can select from holistic merchandise and options that assist save sources and scale back emissions by way of effectivity enhancements.

Many of our services and products additionally assist advance social objectives, as adopted by the United Nations in 2017 by way of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For instance, by sourcing one hundred pc of our electrical energy wants from renewable power worldwide, we allow prospects to browse the web in a climate-neutral method and contribute to SDG 13, “Climate Action.”

Efficient take-back processes and collaboration with licensed specialist firms for refurbishment and recycling additionally assist be sure that, on the finish of their helpful life, merchandise or sources can proceed for use wherever potential consistent with the round economic system .

Measuring progress

A sustainable product portfolio performs an vital position in making enterprise fashions match for the long run. Each yr, we use clear metrics, key efficiency indicators (KPIs), to overview the share sustainable merchandise contribute to Group income. We additionally calculate the optimistic CO2 results that prospects obtain by utilizing our merchandise. We have these metrics independently verified and report them in our annual CR report.