We’ll succeed by helping solve the problems faced by customers and societies – creating products and services that directly address them in a responsible, inclusive and sustainable way.
Sustainability
Our plan for a greener future is collaborative, always-on and driven by digital. We’re working towards net zero – and are helping our customers to do the same.
Our plan for a greener future is collaborative, always-on and driven by digital. We’re working towards net zero – and are helping our customers to do the same.
Sustainability – let’s get there together
Sustainability – let’s get there together
We’re on the road to net zero, with the goal of getting there by 2030. And we know that by joining customers and suppliers together on a shared sustainability journey, we’ll all get there faster.
- Technology is ever-changing. We want to harness its power to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges – like reducing carbon emissions.
Connect for good
- We’ve been on a climate action journey for over 25 years, cutting our carbon emissions by 57% and switching to 100% renewable electricity worldwide.
Our commitment
- We’ve been recognised as world leaders in sustainability by the Carbon Disclosure Project, EcoVadis and more.
A trusted partner
- Technology is ever-changing. We want to harness its power to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges – like reducing carbon emissions.
Connect for good
- We’ve been on a climate action journey for over 25 years, cutting our carbon emissions by 57% and switching to 100% renewable electricity worldwide.
Our commitment
- We’ve been recognised as world leaders in sustainability by the Carbon Disclosure Project, EcoVadis and more.
A trusted partner
Our sustainability commitment
Net zero by 2030
We’ve been committed to change since setting our first carbon reduction target in 1992. Since 2016/17, we’ve reduced the carbon emissions intensity of our operations by 57% and have reduced carbon emissions by 19% in our supply chain.
Today, we use 100% renewable electricity worldwide – and we’re committed to doing more. That’s why we’ve brought our net zero target forward by 15 years, so we’ll be a net zero business by 2030, and net zero for our supply chain and customer emissions by 2040.
We’ve been committed to change since setting our first carbon reduction target in 1992. Since 2016/17, we’ve reduced the carbon emissions intensity of our operations by 57% and have reduced carbon emissions by 19% in our supply chain.
Today, we use 100% renewable electricity worldwide – and we’re committed to doing more. That’s why we’ve brought our net zero target forward by 15 years, so we’ll be a net zero business by 2030, and net zero for our supply chain and customer emissions by 2040.
We’ve been committed to change since setting our first carbon reduction target in 1992. Since 2016/17, we’ve reduced the carbon emissions intensity of our operations by 57% and have reduced carbon emissions by 19% in our supply chain.
Today, we use 100% renewable electricity worldwide – and we’re committed to doing more. That’s why we’ve brought our net zero target forward by 15 years, so we’ll be a net zero business by 2030, and net zero for our supply chain and customer emissions by 2040.
We’ve been committed to change since setting our first carbon reduction target in 1992. Since 2016/17, we’ve reduced the carbon emissions intensity of our operations by 57% and have reduced carbon emissions by 19% in our supply chain.
Today, we use 100% renewable electricity worldwide – and we’re committed to doing more. That’s why we’ve brought our net zero target forward by 15 years, so we’ll be a net zero business by 2030, and net zero for our supply chain and customer emissions by 2040.
Reducing CO2 emissions by 60 million tonnes
We’re committed to helping our customers reduce CO2 emissions by 60 million tonnes by March 2030. Impossible to picture, but possible to achieve through responsible, forward thinking digital products and services.
We’ve already helped customers to avoid over 935,000 tonnes of carbon. And our sustainability solutions, including real-time energy and carbon dashboards, will help customers to reduce their emissions even further.
We’re committed to helping our customers reduce CO2 emissions by 60 million tonnes by March 2030. Impossible to picture, but possible to achieve through responsible, forward thinking digital products and services.
We’ve already helped customers to avoid over 935,000 tonnes of carbon. And our sustainability solutions, including real-time energy and carbon dashboards, will help customers to reduce their emissions even further.
We’re committed to helping our customers reduce CO2 emissions by 60 million tonnes by March 2030. Impossible to picture, but possible to achieve through responsible, forward thinking digital products and services.
We’ve already helped customers to avoid over 935,000 tonnes of carbon. And our sustainability solutions, including real-time energy and carbon dashboards, will help customers to reduce their emissions even further.
We’re committed to helping our customers reduce CO2 emissions by 60 million tonnes by March 2030. Impossible to picture, but possible to achieve through responsible, forward thinking digital products and services.
We’ve already helped customers to avoid over 935,000 tonnes of carbon. And our sustainability solutions, including real-time energy and carbon dashboards, will help customers to reduce their emissions even further.
Creating a circular business
Our BT Manifesto holds us to account and makes sure we live up to our purpose. 'We connect for good' is our promise to create a brighter, more sustainable future.
By 2030, we’ll be a circular business, and our tech ecosystem (including suppliers and customers) will be circular by 2040. That means extending the life cycle of products by reshaping, refurbishing and recycling materials to keep them in use – and out of landfill – for longer.
Our BT Manifesto holds us to account and makes sure we live up to our purpose. 'We connect for good' is our promise to create a brighter, more sustainable future.
By 2030, we’ll be a circular business, and our tech ecosystem (including suppliers and customers) will be circular by 2040. That means extending the life cycle of products by reshaping, refurbishing and recycling materials to keep them in use – and out of landfill – for longer.
Our BT Manifesto holds us to account and makes sure we live up to our purpose. 'We connect for good' is our promise to create a brighter, more sustainable future.
By 2030, we’ll be a circular business, and our tech ecosystem (including suppliers and customers) will be circular by 2040. That means extending the life cycle of products by reshaping, refurbishing and recycling materials to keep them in use – and out of landfill – for longer.
Our BT Manifesto holds us to account and makes sure we live up to our purpose. 'We connect for good' is our promise to create a brighter, more sustainable future.
By 2030, we’ll be a circular business, and our tech ecosystem (including suppliers and customers) will be circular by 2040. That means extending the life cycle of products by reshaping, refurbishing and recycling materials to keep them in use – and out of landfill – for longer.
Our sustainability awards and ratings
CDP
Six years on the Climate A-List, and recognised as a Climate Engagement Leader.
EcoVadis
Platinum rating (in the top 1% of 6,000 companies assessed worldwide), with an advanced rating for sustainability performance.
Ecoact
Third in the EcoAct FTSE 100 Sustainability Reporting Index, and seventh globally.
Tortoise
Leading telecoms company in the Tortoise Responsibility 100. Seventh overall in the UK FTSE 100, and first in the UK FTSE 100 for ‘Tortoise Climate 100’.
Sustainalytics
Top quartile: Low Risk score of 20 on environmental, social, and governance (ESG).
Corporate Knights Global 100
Confirmed in Global 100 (# 25th), most sustainable telco globally.
Clean 200
We retained our place in the top 200, ranking 27/200 globally and second in the UK.
ISG ESG
Awarded Prime Status (B rating), indicating we have an ESG performance above the sector-specific Prime threshold, which means BT fulfil ambitious absolute performance requirements.
It’s been a very exciting year for us – we hope that by leading by example we can inspire others to take action. It’s within our hands to catalyse carbon reduction throughout all sectors of the economy.
Our sustainability insights
SUSTAINABILITY
June 28, 2022
Our sustainability solutions
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