Telefonica (Germany) | Sustainability Performance
Operates mobile communication, internet, and digital connectivity services for residential and business customers.
1995
Germany
5,001 - 10,000 employees
Telecommunications
$1B - 10B in revenue
$100M - 500M in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
#142
Overall#9
in Germany#11
in TelecommunicationsSustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Laggard
Renewable energy
Waste generated
Leading
Market cap
Revenue
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 53 out of 264
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 53 out of 264
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
98%2025
Industry rank: 5 out of 264
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: 5 out of 264
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Waste generation intensity (tonnes /$M)
Industry Benchmark
36.4
B/M 33.9
95.0
B/M 148.8
98.8
B/M 76.5
0.2
B/M 0.1
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Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
1.6K2025
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
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Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Waste management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Water management
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Market cap
Revenue
EBITDA
Operating margin
Revenue & EBITDA
$9.2BFY2025 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)
Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
Margin trends
Margin as % of revenue
Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin
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Free cashflow
Capex
Debt/equity ratio
Return on invested capital
2.0%FY2026
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals
Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)
Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only
9.7
▼ 0.1%
9.6
▼ 1.5%
9.2
▲ 6.6%
8.1
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
17%
Independent Directors
4 out of 24 incl. management
Overall score
81
Environment
91
Social
99
Governance
53
Exclusion screening
Adult content
Not available
Alcoholic
Not available
Animal testing
Not available
Firearms
Not available
Tobacco
Not available
Gambling
Not available
Nuclear
Not available
