Tele2 about sustainability

Sustainable growth in society and good business go hand in hand. In order to maintain a sustainable business model and help build a better society, we have to take responsibility for the things we do. That creates opportunities as well as challenges for all companies. Since we consider corporate responsibility to be a part of our business, we have chosen to approach the topic in the same way as we do business – with openness, flexibility and cost consciousness. We know that being open to new ideas on how to use our resources even more wisely, be it the engagement of our employees or the energy we use to power our networks, is a way to save costs.

Telecommunications bring many benefits to our customers. By increasing access to communication services, Tele2 promotes people’s needs for expression and enhances economic opportunities. However, our business operations also present challenges. The fact that Tele2 operates in both mature and emerging markets requires us to have distinct frameworks in place to ensure that we act responsibly in all our markets. Moreover, the rapid development of telecommunications presents our sector with new questions around privacy and integrity that need to be addressed. We have always put our customers and their needs first, so I am convinced that this development will work to Tele2’s advantage.

Tele2's sustainability work has been a beneficial exercise, for me personally and for the entire management team. In addition to giving us new perspectives on our responsibility, this process has enabled us to gain practical experience. Such experience will prove to be valuable in our future selection of targets and performance indicators. With a system measuring a whole range of environmental and social performances, we will get a broader and more accurate picture of how well we run our company.

At Tele2 we believe that the success of our company depends on the success of the societies in which we operate. We do know that we still are far from perfect, but are convinced that by making corporate responsibility a way of doing business, we will achieve sustainable growth and help societies grow sustainable as well.

We invite feedback from people around us. You are welcome to e-mail us at corporate.responsibility@tele2.com with feedback and ideas for our future sustainability work.

 

Mats Granryd
CEO