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British Telecommunications Plc

British Telecommunications Plc

Location

Global

Company size

98800

Industry

Services
Services: Business and production services

Target

British Telecommunications Plc commits to becoming Net Zero by 2031 from its 2016/17 baseline year.

British Telecommunications Plc (BT) is a multinational telecommunications company headquartered in London, UK. It operates in around 180 countries and is the largest provider of fixed-line, broadband and mobile services in the UK. BT's prominent subsidiaries include EE Limited and Openreach. As of 2022, BT employs approximately 105,800 people. Its primary operational locations include the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific region.

Target details
Base Year
2016/2017
Near-term
Target details not available
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Scope 2:
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Scope 3:
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Long-term
Target details not available
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Scope 2:
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Net-Zero
2031
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0.1360538
kgCO2e/
USD
Carbon intensity ratio by revenue
3469456.00
MTCO2e
Total emissions
25500616523.00
USD
Annual revenue
Scope 1
180227.00
MTCO2e
Emissions data not available
Scope 2
Emissions data not available
MTCO2e
Market-based:
MTCO2e
Location-based:
58.00
MTCO2e
Scope 3
3289171.00
MTCO2e
Emissions data not available
Emissions breakdown by GHGP scopes
C1: Purchased goods and services
MTCO2e
C2: Capital goods
MTCO2e
C3: Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in S1/S2
MTCO2e
C4: Upstream transportation & distribution
MTCO2e
C5: Waste generated in operations
MTCO2e
C6: Business travel
MTCO2e
C7: Employee commute
MTCO2e
C8: Upstream leased assets
MTCO2e
C9: Downstream transportation & distribution
MTCO2e
C10: Processing of sold products
MTCO2e
C11: Use of sold products
MTCO2e
C12: End-of-life treatment of sold products
MTCO2e
C13: Downstream leased assets
MTCO2e
C14: Franchises
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C15: Investments
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Uncategorised
3289171.00
MTCO2e
Scope 3 breakdown
Climate Smart Travel decisions
Scope 3
Behavioral and Cultural Change (Employee Education and Engagement)

Sustain and support changes to ways of working, to reduce company travel and flights.

Electric vehicles
Scope 1
Transportation Solutions (Electric and Hybrid Vehicles)

Continue to transition our fleet towards electric vehicles.

Equipment upgrades
Scope 2
Energy Efficiency (Lighting and Appliances)

Removing legacy equipment from our exchanges and decommissioning legacy networks.

HVAC efficiency upgrades
Scope 2
Energy Efficiency (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC))

Implementing cost-effective low-carbon heating solutions for our existing buildings Investing in more efficient and resilient cooling systems

Renewable power purchase agreement (PPA)
Scope 2
Renewable Energy Adoption (General)

Continue to power our networks and buildings estate worldwide with 100% renewable electricity and grow the proportion of electricity purchased through renewable PPAs Continue to transition our fleet towards electric vehicles

Supplier engagement
Scope 3
Supply Chain Management (Sustainable Procurement Practices)
  • Requiring suppliers with new contracts over £25m to set science-based net zero targets
  • Implementing sustainability contract clauses with key suppliers  
  • Encouraging suppliers to disclose to CDP to aid reporting transparency and tracking  
  • Continue engaging with other organisation such as our own trade associations, 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders, and the SME Climate Hub and CDP
  • Continue to engage with our suppliers on reducing their carbon footprints, for example: Applying a 15% weighting to buying decisions based on sustainability and related criteria
Transforming offices to new ones
Scope 2
Energy Efficiency (Building Design and Insulation)

Transforming our buildings estate and networks by consolidating many of our offices from old, inefficient buildings into new ones designed to minimise environmental impact through energy-saving features.

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