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Climate and nature

It is not enough for us to just be a leading provider of digital infrastructure. We also want to be at the forefront in promoting green initiatives and combating negative climate change.

Climate and nature

Over the past few years we have launched projects to help us reach our long-term goal of net-zero emissions by 2030. In the coming years we expect to see the results of our investment in renewable energy, as part of the power purchase agreement we already have in place.

What have we achieved?

Launched projects to reach our net-zero target by 2030.
A power purchase agreement for green power delivering 140 GWh of renewable electricity.
Reduced emissions from our own operations (Scope 1 and 2) by 61% compared with 2020.
Reduced emissions from our value chain (Scope 3) by 41% compared with 2020.
Established a recognised supplier programme to manage emissions throughout the value chain.
Automated the compilation of Scope 1 and 2 related data.
Launched our first nature preservation projects and thereby realised 9.6% of our biodiversity target to preserve 30% of our land by 2030.

What comes next?

We are going to realise several large energy-saving project in our network and car fleet to help us reach our net-zero target by 2030.
We aim to increase our share of renewable energy.
We intend to work with our suppliers to get them to set emissions reductions targets.
We plan to initiate additional nature restoration projects on our sites in or near biodiversity sensitive areas to realise our ‘30by30’ target.
We are focusing on reduce of materials, for example when we switch off legacy equipment.

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Climate and nature highlights

Our green initiatives are broad in scope, and the solutions aim to benefit both the environment and society. We have highlighted some of our key focus areas below.

Investing in renewable energy

Our digital infrastructure needs power, and as data volumes grow, energy consumption also rises. We observe the additionality principle when purchasing renewable energy. We have also signed green power purchase agreements instead of buying renewable energy certificates.

Energy savings are the best option

We are continuing to streamline our energy consumption, and have already seen positive results after pha-sing out old technology. Our nationwide 5G coverage has also reduced electricity consumption in our mobile phone network, as expected.

Electrifying special vans

We have a goal to electrify our entire car fleet, including special vans, by 2028. We are taking the lead in finding a solution for the market and partner with vehicle conversion specialists with expertise in converting regular vans into special vans. In 2024, Denmark’s first 100% electric fibre van hit the road, equipped for on-site technician work.

Ambitious climate target

We are proud to be the first company in the world with science-based targets aligned with the latest climate science. In 2022, The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated our targets of becoming net-zero in our own operations by 2028 and in our entire value chain by 2030.

We commit to UN biodiversity targets

The state of nature causes growing concern, especially in Denmark. We must take action to increase biodiversity. We are proud to commit to the UN target set at COP15 in Montreal whereby we aim to preserve 30% of our land by 2030. We hope that we can inspire others to join us.

TDC NET's paths to sustainability

Click on one of the pages below and read more about our other paths to sustainability.

Climate and nature

Our four solar parks supply us with 140 GWh of solar energy, raising our share of renewable electricity to 74% in 2024.

Wellbeing, health and safety

We strive to become one of the safest places to work with a strong wellbeing, health and safety mindset

Diversity and inclusion

We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where people can thrive and reach their full potential.

Digital trust

For data privacy, all employees must complete e-learning on GDPR and personal data compliance every 12 months.