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Deutsche Telekom | Sustainability Performance

https://www.telekom.com

Provides telecommunications services, including mobile, fixed-line, and internet, to consumers and businesses in Germany.

1995

Germany

10,001+ employees

Telecommunications

$10B+ in revenue

$10B+ in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#420
Overallⓘ
#22
in Germanyⓘ
#18
in Telecommunicationsⓘ

Sustainability Maturity

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Sustainability Intent

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Industry Rank

4 out of 260

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsCarbon certificatesEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementNature and biodiversity
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
4.0MCO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
93%2025
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
64.3Ktonnes, 2025
Aligned
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
35%2025
Laggard
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
207.4M$, 2024
Aligned
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
138.4B$, 2026▲17.4% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
119.1B$, 2025▼2.8% YoY

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

29.4

B/M 28.0

92.7

B/M 394.2

88.9

B/M 43.3

0.5

B/M 0.4


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  • Deutsche Telekom AG (German Federal Republic 14.5% and KfW 16.6% Federal Republic-affiliated controlled) has faced sustained scrutiny over T-Mobile US (DT 51.7% controlled) data breaches including the historic August 2021 T-Mobile US data breach (76.6 million customer records exposed), the January 2023 T-Mobile US data breach (37 million customer records exposed), and multiple 2018-2023 sustained T-Mobile US data breaches affecting US institutional shareholders amid US FCC/FTC enforcement scrutiny.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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