Corporate Responsibility

Living responsibility, enabling sustainability

Deutsche Telekom has been committed to sustainability and social responsibility for nearly three decades. To improve transparency for our stakeholders, we assign our CR activities to the ESG perspectives. E for Environment - S for Social - and G for Governance.

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Our ESG strategy

We take responsibility for the environment and society.

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Environment

Deutsche Telekom has made a clear commitment to climate-neutral business practices and the pursuit of a circular economy.

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Social

Deutsche Telekom considers itself an active member of society and takes responsibility when it comes to social issues.

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Governance

Corporate governance lays the strategic foundation for sustainable behaviour.

CR Report 2024

Corporate Responsibility Report

On our way to the leading sustainable telco. Facts, figures and progress on ESG topics.

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Sustainability for the curious

Sustainability at Deutsche Telekom explained simply and clearly.

Corporate responsibility news

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Company

Telekom Bug Bash

At the event at Deutsche Telekom's headquarters in Bonn, nine of the world's leading security researchers came together to test 5G devices in a controlled, closed network environment.

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Corporate Responsibility

How a hackathon is making IT greener

130 Telekom colleagues coded innovative AI solutions during a 48-hour hackathon. Nicolas Wellmann was right in the middle of it and shares his insights.

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JETZT MITMACHEN!

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Circular Economy

Media

Turning old into gold

Disused cell phones become lucky tickets for Telekom customers. Grand prize: 1 kilogram of recycled gold.

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JETZT MITMACHEN!

Dein altes Handy ist Gold wert! ✨ Gib dein ausgedientes Smartphone bis zum 15. November in einem Telekom Shop ab und sichere dir die Chance auf: �� 1 Kilogramm recyceltes Gold Reisen & VIP-Tickets zu

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Corporate Responsibility

Best CR website in NetFed ranking

In the current Corporate Responsibility (CR) benchmark of NetFederation GmbH, Deutsche Telekom has taken the top position.

Easy and simple

Sustainability covers various aspects.

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