China Telecom | Sustainability Performance
Delivers fixed-line and mobile telecommunications services, internet, and cloud-based digital infrastructure.
2002
China
10,001+ employees
Telecommunications
$10B+ in revenue
$1B - 10B in profitability
Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark
Beyond Top 1000
#1126
in ChinaBeyond Top 100
Sustainability Maturity
Sustainability Intent
Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementSocial
Diversity and InclusionGovernance
TargetsESG scores and ExclusionsFinancial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections
CO2 scope 1 + 2
Critical
Waste generated
Laggard
Female employees
Laggard
Market cap
Revenue
R&D intensity
Carbon emissions
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: 87 out of 264
Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)
Industry rank: 87 out of 264
Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
(adj. for revenues)
(adj. for revenues)
Renewable energy
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total energy
Share of renewable energy
Industry benchmark
Renewable electricity
Reveal data for 1 credit
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)
Industry rank: Beyond Top 100
Total electricity
Share of renewable electricity
Industry benchmark
Intensity
Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark
194.7
B/M 33.9
415.3
B/M 148.8
392.0
B/M 76.5
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Female employees
Reveal data for 1 credit
Share of female employees (%)
Share of female board members
25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
Waste
Reveal data for 1 credit
87.2K2024
Total waste generated (tonnes)
Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
Industry Benchmark
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Controversy level
- China Telecom's US license was revoked by the FCC in 2021 over national security concerns, plus US Treasury restrictions on US investor purchases of its securities under the 2021 Chinese MilitaryIndustrial Complex executive order.
Carbon emissions breakdown
Reveal data for 2 credits
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Carbon certificate projects
Reveal data for 3 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
$73.4BFY2024 revenue
Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ 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
R&D intensity
2.7%FY2024
R&D as % of revenue
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
Industry benchmark
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Return on invested capital
6.0%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
66.6
▼ 2.6%
71.2
▼ 3.2%
73.4
▼ 2.3%
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Environmental policy coverage
Carbon reduction policy
Available
Human rights policy
Available
Recycling policy
Not available
Workplace health & safety policy
Available
40%
Independent Directors
4 out of 10 incl. management
Overall score
68
Environment
70
Social
59
Governance
76
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
