Telia has made it on to the FT and Statista list of European Climate Leaders 2021, a select group of European companies that achieved the greatest cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
FT and Statista scrutinized data from thousands of companies for the inaugural list of
"I'm delighted and honored that our efforts are recognized by
While FT and Statista research covers 2014-2019, Telia has since achieved carbon neutrality within its own operations and set Science Based Targets to align its work with a 1.5 degree pathway. Telia is also working with and encouraging its suppliers to follow suit and, at the end of 2020, companies representing 16% of Telia's supply chain emissions had set such targets.
These are all important steps on Telia's journey to zero - where we aim to achieve both zero CO2 and zero waste by 2030. Also, Telia is currently scaling circular initiatives across the organization. According to a recent report by Accenture and Telia, telecommunications companies are uniquely positioned in the ecosystem to act as enablers for other industries to deploy digital and circular solutions while acting on their own negative environmental footprints.
- Applying circular principles is key to address the broader ecological crisis but also to be able to combat climate change. To achieve such a shift we need solid goals but also innovation and extensive collaboration, says Sara Nordbrand.
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Read more about Telia's work on climate and circularity: https://www.teliacompany.com/en/sustainability/environment/
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