Combat climate change

Combatting climate change is a strategic priority rooted in Tele2’s challenger mindset. Just as we’ve historically disrupted the telecom industry we now apply the same drive and innovation to address one of the greatest challenges of our time. This focus area includes reducing our direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, transitioning to fossil-free operations, driving energy efficiency across our networks, and enabling customers and partners to reduce their own environmental impact through our products and services. 

This work is critical to our long-term success by making sure that our connected, digital society can continue to thrive without unnecessary strain on environmental resources and climate impact.  

By taking bold climate action, we create value far beyond our own operations by contributing to a low-carbon society, supporting the global transition to sustainable technologies, building resilience and meeting the increasing expectations of our customers, investors, and employees.  

Our goals

We are proud to be leading the way with one of the most ambitious targets in telecom: achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across our entire value chain by 2035. This commitment is fully aligned with the Paris Agreement’s goal to limit global warming to 1.5°C and has been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a significant recognition of our efforts. 

Net-zero target 

• Achieve net-zero GHG emissions in our value chain by 2035 from a 2019 base year. 

Near-term targets 

• Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 100% by 2029 from a 2019 base year. 

• Reduce scope 3 GHG emissions by 60% per subscription by 2029 from a 2019 base year 

Long-term targets 

• Maintain 100% absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reductions from 2029 through 2035. 

• Reduce absolute scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% by 2035 from a 2019 base year. 

Examples of our activities so far

Taking action to hit our ambitious climate targets 

2024 proved that ambitious goals can translate into real results. Compared to 2019, Tele2’s scope 1 and 2 emissions have decreased with 96% in 2024, putting Tele2 ahead of its 2025 target of a 90% reduction. Also, total value chain emissions were cut by 23% in 2024 compared to 2019, which shows a promising development towards our goals.  

Here are some examples of how we are making this happen: 

• First, we’ve powered a clean energy shift across our operations. Since 2020, all electricity we purchase has been 100% renewable and in 2024, renewable sources made up 98% of our total energy use.  

• We’re phasing out fossil-fuel vehicles and building a fleet that reflects the future we’re committed to. 

• Tackling value chain emissions is where it gets serious. That’s why we are actively engaging with suppliers, collecting emissions data, pushing them to set science-based targets, and holding them to our Business Partner Code of Conduct.  

A-listed by CDP for the third year in a row 

We’re not just hitting goals, we’re getting noticed. For the third year in a row, Tele2 scored an A from CDP,  the global gold standard for environmental transparency. Out of more than 24,000 companies, only a handful reach that level. That puts us in rare company, and shows our climate action speaks louder than words. 

To read more about our climate efforts. 

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