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.
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 project 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 will initiate additional nature restoration projects on our sites in or near biodiversity sensitive areas to realise our ‘30by30’ target.
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Climate and nature highlights
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
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
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