In 2025, Telekom Austria completed a corporate carbon footprint assessment and publicly disclosed its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to the GHG Protocol, covering Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased energy) and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the value chain).
Telekom Austria has also provided a category-level breakdown for 4 out of 15 Scope 3 emissions categories, offering greater transparency into its value chain emissions.
| Metric (tCO2e) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Scope 1 | 17,234a | 18,801a | 20,964b | |
Total Scope 2 | ||||
Market-Based | 76,586a | 87,264a | 97,006b | |
Location-Based | 217,147a | 265,117a | 234,629b | |
Total Scope 3 | 523,251a | 492,687b | 584,355b | |
Total Scope 1 Revenue Intensity (tCO2e/$M) | 2.6778a | 3.3993a | 3.6714b |
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In 2025, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Telekom Austria amounted to 234,381 metric tons of CO2 equivalent. This figure includes both direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from purchased energy (Scope 2).a
Compared to 2024, the total operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of Telekom Austria decreased by 17.45%, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its operations.a
In 2025, the total Scope 1 emissions of Telekom Austria were 17,234 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Since 2019, Telekom Austria's Scope 1 emissions have decreased by 36.05%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 1 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Telekom Austria's Scope 1 emissions decreased by 8.33%, highlighting the company's efforts to lower direct emissions from assets it owns or controls.a
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 76,586 tCO₂e using the market-based method and 217,147 tCO₂e using the location-based method.a
Since 2019, Telekom Austria's Scope 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (Location-Based) have decreased by 12.64%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 2 emissions over time.a
Compared to the previous year (2024), Telekom Austria's Scope 2 emissions (Location-Based) fell by 18.09% in 2025, showing that the company has made progress in taking action to reduce the climate impact of its energy consumption.a
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported its Scope 2 emissions using the market-based method and using the location-based method.a
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported 523,251 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) of Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, representing indirect emissions across its upstream and downstream value chain.a
The 2025 disclosure of Telekom Austria includes a breakdown across 4 of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol, matching the level of disclosure in 2024, demonstrating consistent Scope 3 emissions reporting coverage year over year.a
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported total Scope 3 emissions of 523,251 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e).a
Approximately 71.62% of these emissions originated from upstream activities such as purchased goods and capital goods, while 28.38% came from downstream activities like product use, distribution, and end-of-life treatment.a
Since 2019, Telekom Austria's Scope 3 emissions have decreased by 21.75%, reflecting a declining long-term trend in Scope 3 emissions over time.ab
Compared to the previous year (2024), Telekom Austria's Scope 3 emissions remained relatively stable, indicating that Telekom Austria's emissions have plateaued with no significant change in its value chain footprint.ab
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported emissions for 4 out of the 15 Scope 3 categories defined by the GHG Protocol.a
The limited disclosure restricts visibility into specific emission sources across the company's value chain.
In 2025, the largest contributors to Telekom Austria's Scope 3 emissions were:a
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of 17,234 tCO₂e and total revenues of USD 6,436 millions. This translates into an emissions intensity of 2.68 tCO₂e per millions USD.a
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported a Scope 1 emissions intensity of 2.68 tCO₂e per millions USD. Compared to the peer group median of 2.49, this places the company above its industry benchmark, indicating it is less carbon-efficient than most competitors.a
In 2025, Telekom Austria ranked 14 out of 24 companies in its industry peer group, based on Scope 1 emissions intensity (measured in tCO₂e per millions USD).a
Telekom Austria is therefore positioned in the mid-range of its industry, neither a clear leader nor a laggard in carbon efficiency.a
In 2025, Telekom Austria reported a total carbon footprint of 757,632 metric tons of CO₂ equivalent (tCO₂e) across Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions. This represents a 2.44% decrease compared to 2024, indicating progress in reducing its overall greenhouse gas output.ab
The largest contributor to Telekom Austria's total carbon footprint was Scope 3 emissions, accounting for 69.06% of the company's total carbon footprint, followed by Scope 2 emissions at 28.66%.a